Action/Response

Overview

When we think of dance performances, we usually think of watching a cast on stage from the comfort of a theatre seat. Action/Reaction, a part of Dance Massive Festival 2013, is breaking that mould and taking dance to the streets of North Melbourne — Errol Street to be exact.

Over two nights, 20 artists will come together to create a series of dynamic performances that will explore interaction, conversation and the act of collaborative experience. Dance will be coupled with visual arts and sound while taking inspiration from the words of writers Ramona Koval and Chris Johnston.

Curator Hannah Mathews explores movement and presents common everyday actions in a new and contemplative manner. Errol Street will become a playground for action, with something unexpected taking shape at every turn.

Image by Laresa Kosloff