The Yard – Shaun Parker and Company

Overview

What brings all these boys to The Yard? No milkshakes, that's for sure. These 20 talented teens from Western Sydney have paired up with acclaimed choreographer Shaun Parker to create a compelling and adventurous dance work. Taking their experiences with race, gender, diversity and street culture as starting points, the performers express their take on contemporary culture while providing audiences with a wildly entertaining show. It's even described as a modern Lord of the Flies, which suggests its examination of bullying won't go easy.

Apart from being thematically important, the scope of talent is phenomenal. From urban dance, acrobatics and music to soccer, basketball and martial arts, the teenagers have been finely honing their crafts under the expert guide of one of Australia's most celebrated and fun choreographers. Adding an extra dimension of awesome is an original electro score by Nick Wales, best known for his arrangements on Sarah Blasko’s I Awake.