Common Ground
CONTROL. CO-ORDINATE. COLLIDE. CHECKMATE.
A ritualistic battleground for two dance greats, Common Ground is a choreographic game of chess.
Ingrained rules are upturned by unexpected moves—intricate gambits, sacrifices and reactive attacks.
Chunky Move Artistic Director Anouk van Dijk evokes the birth of ballet in a modern milieu, as two of Australia’s most sought after dancers go move-for-move, through to the intense endgame. Tara Jade Samaya (ANTI—GRAVITY, Chunky Move) and Richard Cilli (CounterMove, Sydney Dance Company) perform a unique duel that lights the fuse on equality and betrayal.
What is common ground if not a place to collide?
"FAST, PRECISE, MIRACULOUSLY STRONG"
PRODUCTION PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Malthouse Theatre presents a Chunky Move production as a part of Dance Massive.
Key Image: Jeff Busby
Images: Pippa Samaya
Partners
| CREATED BY / | Anouk van Dijk |
| FOR & WITH PERFORMERS / | Richard Cilli, Tara Jade Samaya |
| LIGHTING DESIGN / | Paul Jackson |
| SET & COSTUME DESIGN / | Marg Horwell |
| COMPOSITION & SOUND DESIGN / | Jethro Woodward |
| DRAMATURGICAL ADVICE / | Jerry Remkes |
| STAGE MANAGER / | Lyndie Li Wan Po |
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Event & ticketing details
Accessibility
Dates & Times
| OPENING NIGHT | 6.30pm, Wed 13 Mar |
Location
Merlyn Theatre
The Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank 3006
Get directionsTrain
Any train to Flinders Street, then a 12-minute stroll through Melbourne’s sparkling Arts Precinct.Tram
The No. 1 South Melbourne tram goes right past our door. Get off at Stop 18. Any tram down St Kilda Road—jump off at Grant Street, Stop 17 and take a 3-minute walk.Event notes
DURATION /
60 minutes (no interval)
WARNINGS /
Contains nudity.