Yung Lung

Overview

Rising Festival didn't quite get the grand debut it deserved after a lockdown cancelled much of the citywide arts festival's inaugural run in June last year. But as promised, we're still set to score a taste of some of those commissioned works and performances, delivered as breakout offerings — like the contemporary work from genre-defying dance company Chunky Move, which makes its Melbourne premiere this week.

Originally slated to debut at Rising, Yung Lung will now take over Substation from Monday, February 1–Saturday, February 12. The work of the group's artistic director Antony Hamilton, it's a bold, high-energy performance piece that captures the craziness of the past two years.

And it's quite a ride. Bringing the work to life, you'll see dancers stomping and raving atop a central god-like effigy created by celebrated visual artist Callum Morton. That's backed by a storm of visuals in the form of digital imagery plucked from the internet and manipulated by producer Kris Moyes. Bass-heavy sounds by Chiara Kickdrum and pulsating lighting works courtesy of Bosco Shaw round out the drama.

Peter Tarasiuk

Top Images: Jacquie Manning