When Time Stops: Director's Cut — Expressions Dance Company
Films can have director's cuts, so why can't dance shows?
Overview
In 2013, Expressions Dance Company presented When Time Stops. The idea behind the performance was simple yet striking. It crafted a dance piece out of the instances when life seems to slow down or even come to a screeching halt, as remembered by a woman during her final moments.
That was then, and while the show proved a success, every director dreams of improving upon their efforts. A collaboration between Queensland's premier contemporary dance company and local chamber orchestra Camerata of St John's — who play Iain Grandage's Helpmann Award winning score live — When Time Stops: Director's Cut endeavours to reshape its inspiration.
Off stage, that task falls to Expressions' artistic director and choreographer Natalie Weir; on stage, eight dancers and twelve musicians work their magic. The end result tells of first kisses, accidents that nearly came to be and tragedies that couldn't be avoided, all while simultaneously retaining the spirit of and reinterpreting the original work.
