Double Blind by Stephanie Lake

Two men and a woman crouch in a cluster together. One man is kneeling on one knee, the other man is supporting him from behind. The woman is lunging over to the from the right side.

Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy and Stephanie Lake Company

What if internal conflict was made external? Inspired in part by real-world experiments on personal conscience versus the tendency to just follow orders, Double Blind sees four world-class Australian dancers twist and turn, vacillate and vibrate, and ultimately bend and break under authority.

Double Blind features original composition from internationally acclaimed audio-visual artist Robin Fox, while Stephanie Lake, one of Australia's most commanding choreographers, interrogates the perils of obedience with electricity, intricacy and grace, fuelled by an intriguing choreographic duality between highly detailed movement and anarchic spontaneity.

Double Blind is a uniquely provocative new dance work, putting the dynamics of human interaction under the microscope.

Reviews

"Stephanie Lake’s ability to extend the reach of her choreography into the audience, the offers of her performers and designers landing in a very real way in our bodies." - Georgia Symons, ArtsHub Four golden stars lined up next to each other.

"[Alisdair] Macindoe stands out as a soloist, most notably alongside an uncompromising metronome." - Stephanie Glickman, The Herald Sun

"Lake's inventive approach to movement shines through in. The choreography is often fast and precise, with fluid and almost mechanical interaction between the dancers." - Weekend Notes

Creative Team

Choreography by: Stephanie Lake
Performed by: Alana Everett, Alisdair Macindoe, Amber Haines and Kyle Page
Composer: Robin Fox
Lighting Designer: Bosco Shaw
Costume Designer: Harriet Oxley
Production Manager: Glenn Dulihanty
Producer: Freya Waterson