Colossus
by Stephanie Lake (BA Graduation Show)
About Colossus
The graduating BA students move as one in the UK debut of one of Australia's leading choreographers, Stephanie Lake.
From darkness they emerge, a dizzying mass of pulsating bodies. The push and pull of humanity is embodied by this heaving throng of life, but can a crowd be more than the sum of its parts?
As complex patterns ripple through the flood of figures, a single movement triggers a chain reaction wheeling the fragile whole from chaos to order.
This riveting, hypnotic dance work explores relationships between the individual and the collective, solitary striving and joyous union, with a cast of 60 graduating BA students performing as one for their final showcase before they step out into the world as emerging dance artists.
A co-production with London Contemporary Dance School at The Place and the Southbank Centre.
5 StarsThrilling, frightening and entirely unforgettable.
Time Out Melbourne
5 StarsUtterly staggering in its scope and inventiveness
Time Out Sydney
About the Artist
Stephanie Lake Company is a multi-award winning contemporary dance company based in Melbourne. Known for a gutsy, original choreographic style and striking visual aesthetic, Stephanie Lake Company’s highly acclaimed works include Manifesto, Monsters, Skeleton Tree, Replica and Pile of Bones. The company has performed in major festivals and venues across Australia and the world, touring internationally to France, Germany, Hong Kong, Denmark, Singapore, Scotland, Ireland and Taiwan. Stephanie Lake has won two Australian Dance Awards for Most Outstanding Choreography (Pile of Bones and AORTA), the Helpmann Award for Outstanding Choreography (A Small Prometheus) and the Green Room Award for Best Choreography (Mix Tape). She is a recipient of the prestigious Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship, Australia Council Fellowship for Dance and the inaugural Peggy Van Praagh Choreographic Fellowship.
Cast & Creatives
Choreographer: Stephanie Lake
Composer: Robin Fox
Costume Designer: Harriet Oxley
Lighting Designer: Bosco Shaw
Producer: Beth Raywood Cross
Production Manager: Emily O’Brien
Technical Manager: Robert Larsen