Kage Physical Theatre
Kage Physical Theatre is a physical theatre/contemporary dance company founded in 1996, by Kate Denborough and Gerard van Dyck.[1] They perform at the intersection of dance, circus and theatre.[2] The name "Kage" is an abbreviation for "Kate+Gerard".
Kage have been supported by the Australia Council and in 2001 Denborough and Van Dyck completed a three month residency at the Australia Council Studio at the Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris.[1]
Festival performances and awards
They have performed at a number of festivals including the Next Wave Festival, Melbourne: performing Contamination in (1998) and No (Under)Standing Anytime in 2000; and at the 2000 Asia Pacific Next Wave Festival in Japan performing This Side Up[1] and the 2008 ASSITEJ Adelaide 16th World Congress and Performing Arts Festival for Young People performing Headlock.[3]
Nowhere Man developed for Kage earned Denborough the Australian Dance Award for outstanding achievement in independent dance.[4]
Headlock, (2006) won five Green Room Awards and the Australian Dance Award for best male performer for Byron Perry.
- Kage, (1997)
- Contamination, (1998)
- Asphyxiate, (1998)
- No (Under)Standing Anytime, (2000) (funded through Australia Council Emerging Choreographers Initiative and the Australian Choreographic Centre)
- This Side Up, (2000) commissioned by Chunky Move
- 2 Without Spine, (2000), choreographed: Lucy Guerin with assistance from the Australia Council
- The Collapsible Man, (2001)
- Misfit, (2001)
- Birthday, (2002), directed by John Bolton.
- Underground, (2002)
- The day the world turned upside down, (2004)[6]
- Nowhere Man, (2004)
- Headlock, (2006)[3][7]
- Ink, (2006)
- Appetite, (2008)[2]
References
- ^ a b c d National Library of Australia (2008-09-17). "Australia Dancing — Kage Physical Theatre (1996 - )" (text). http://www.australiadancing.org/subjects/2583.html. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ a b Australian Council for the Arts (2008-02-28). "9th Australian Performing Arts Market: Appetite KAGE". http://www.performingartsmarket.com.au/archive/2008/pitch_zoom_n.php%3Fid=10&genre=1.html. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ a b McDonald, Patrick (2008-04-21). "Headlock". The Advertiser. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,,23579770-5016744,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ National Library of Australia (2008-09-17). "Australia Dancing — Denborough, Kate (1974 - )" (text). http://www.australiadancing.org/subjects/83.html. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "works by Kage Physical Theatre". http://www.kagephysicaltheatre.com/works.php. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ Crampton, Hilary (2004-04-06). "Kage Physical Theatre". The Age. ISSN 0312-6307. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/05/1081017089268.html?from=storyrhs. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ McDonald, Patrick (2008-05-08). "Headlock". The Advertiser. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,,23670318-5016744,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
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