Replica by Stephanie Lake Company

A man and a woman face each other but look away from one another. Yellow and pink highlights are drawn over the image.

Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy and Stephanie Lake Company in association with Culturelink

The award-winning Stephanie Lake Company brings together international dancers Christina Chan (Singapore) and Aymeric Bichon (France) alongside Australian creatives Robin Fox (music), Paula Levis (costume designer) and Bosco Shaw (lighting) for the dynamic new dance work, Replica.

Defined by whip-smart unison and wild, animalistic choreography, Replica is the non-narrative story of two people travelling a winding road together.  In this study of similarity and difference, the audience bears witness to the fascinating intersection of two dancers, who need each other to create the work but also rail against their intimate interdependence.  Along the way they navigate friction, aggression, tenderness and complicity.

Creative Team

Choreographer: Stephanie Lake 
Dancers & Collaborators: Aymeric Bichon and Christina Chan 
Composer: Robin Fox 
Lighting Design: Bosco Shaw 
Costume Design: Paula Levis 
Producer: Michaela Coventry, Sage Arts

 

Reviews

'Robin Fox's sound design is alternately demanding and persistent, meditative in its layers of electronic beats that play up to the complexity of the dance.' - The Age ★★★★

'Replica by Melbourne-based choreographer Stephanie Lake lasts the distance and that’s no mean feat. It feels like a journey that comes full circle between two bodies, rather than a string of movement vignettes.' - The Herald Sun ★★★★

'It’s dense with dynamic thought, each gesture finely detailed and yet woven into the apparent simplicity comes only with fully achieved work. You never lose sight of its most literal aspect: it’s a duet between dancers, a man and a woman. The complexity that Replica evolves from this simple trope is extraordinary.' - Witness Performance

'A powerful exploration into relationships using creative devices other than storyline. An encapsulating performance that will delight dance lovers.' - Stage Whispers

'From lightening fast sequences to moments of improvisation, then back again, this a fierce and white knuckled performance, deft and defying. Sound design by Robin Fox completes the work and, is at times, fractured and unnerving but, in contrast, also emerges beautiful and salubrious.' - The Melbourne Critique

'Through friction, transition, humour, and play, typified by a spoken word tease with both Chan and Bichon speaking to the audience, Replica offers the chance to broaden one’s umwelt and slip into the feathers of another and sense the world in an entirely different way.' - Fjord Review

'The electronic sounds of Lake’s long-term collaborator Robin Fox frame the choreography. Distortion, thunderous bass, crackling static and percolations fill the air, perhaps offering a sonic perspective of the dancers’ inner state.' - Limelight Magazine

 

When

  • Wednesday, 25 April 2018 | 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Thursday, 26 April 2018 | 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Friday, 27 April 2018 | 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Saturday, 28 April 2018 | 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Sunday, 29 April 2018 | 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 02 May 2018 | 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Thursday, 03 May 2018 | 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Friday, 04 May 2018 | 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Saturday, 05 May 2018 | 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Location

Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 189 High Street, Northcote, 3070, View Map

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