What is your show about?
She Dances is a visually spectacular show about a quirky woman who loves to dance. Well, at least she used to. Without giving the story away, it’s about rediscovering a passion and expressing yourself the way you want to rather than the way you’re expected to. As you can imagine, the journey to making that discovery is quite ugly at times and strikingly beautiful in others.
How does your show incorporate circus?
To me, circus is used to expand on a moment. It’s like someone pressing pause, and then looking deeply into the thought and emotions of that moment. Throughout the show, I use two different trapezes, diabolo, dance and innovative choreography both to tell the story and to expand on moments.
What themes does She Dances explore?
The celebration of movement is a major theme in the show as well as loneliness, brave choices, lust, mental games, femininity (and lack thereof) as well as embracing your quirks. I love the idea of people expressing themselves through movement rather than words in everyday life. Could you imagine it?
What was the hardest part of the show to perfect?
Show fitness. She Dances is a solo circus show, which is quite demanding physically. So once the choreography is set, I’ll run each scene twice in a row so I can build up my show fitness.
What sets it apart from other shows at Fringe?
It’s a stunning fusion of circus, dance and theatre. There’s a real emphasis on genuine emotions rather than sparkles. I hope the audiences will get lost in the moment, be mesmerised with the choreography and come out of it inspired. I’ve had so much fun creating it. I really hope Melbourne has a ball watching it.
Venue: Emerald City – The Rabbit Hole, Meat Market
Dates: September 15 – September 18
Times: 7pm (Sunday 6pm)
Tickets: $18 – 23
