ADT x The Australian Ballet ‘Identity’
Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) Company Artists have been in Melbourne working with dancers from The Australian Ballet developing THE HUM, which premieres as part of their Identity in June. This project brings together two of Australia’s oldest dance companies in a collaboration not seen before.
“THE HUM celebrates a resonance between our musicians, our dancers and the swell of our land, celebrating the idea of the individual artist as part of a broader creative ecosystem of shared knowledge, emotion and energy,” says ADT’s Artistic Director Daniel Riley.
Evoking a search for cultural perpetuity, THE HUM is a new dance-theatre work created by Daniel Riley, Artistic Director of Australian Dance Theatre. Centred upon the tangible yet invisible creative connection between performers, orchestra and audience, this work will unite artists of Australian Dance Theatre and The Australian Ballet in a never-before-seen collaboration.
Working together to realise a new ceremonial space of sharing and communality spanning rehearsal studio and stage, this work forges new relationships and develops a shared physicality, exploding with future-focussed visions.
The work is enriched by a specially commissioned score for a full orchestra by celebrated Yorta Yorta composer Deborah Cheetham AO, the first female First Nations composer to be commissioned by The Australian Ballet.
Taungurung fashion designer and educator Annette Sax will design bespoke contemporary costumes inspired by the textures and elements of the land. Adelaide based multidisciplinary artist Matthew Adey will also develop a set and lighting design for this world-premiere collaboration.
THE HUM celebrates a resonance between our musicians, our dancers and the swell of our land, celebrating the idea of the individual artist as part of a broader creative ecosystem of shared knowledge, emotion and energy. This major new work is not to be missed.
Visit australianballet.com.au to purchase tickets and learn more about this exciting collaboration!