ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE

ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE

Devised & directed by Raewyn Hill

Go behind-the-scenes with Co3Unlocked, for a series of short documentaries to give you a deeper understanding into the development and creation of this World Premiere work by award-winning dance maker, Raewyn Hill.

11 – 15 OCTOBER

HEATH LEDGER THEATRE

STATE THEATRE CENTRE OF WA

Step into a realm where movement becomes poetry, where the ethereal meets the earthly, and where the timeless words of Dante's ‘Divine Comedy’ come to life in breathtaking movement and image. We proudly present to you our latest opus - ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE, devised and directed by international multi award-winning dance maker, Raewyn Hill. This epic World Premiere production investigates what drives a person to push beyond their perceived physical limits to accomplish the remarkable.  

The narrative, inspired by Dante’s iconic text, is inextricably tied to the concept of an infinite journey. Hill explores the distinction between physical and psychological endurance in the struggle to keep moving forward despite all odds. A disarming and delicate interplay between the mind and body. The greatest feats of survival speak equally to the persistence and durability of the human spirit and the courage of those forced to undergo extraordinary trials. Breathtaking choreography is made all the more powerful by composer Iain Grandage (Perth Festival, Artistic Director) with a soundscape that has the scale and sensitivity to match the energy and complexity of ideas within this new contemporary dance work.   

Eleven Co3 Dancers will be joined by twelve students from LINK Dance Company in a 23-strong ensemble. An exciting collaboration in the long-standing association Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). The dance ensemble and music, coupled with innovative lighting by Mark Haslam and a remarkable set design by Tyler Hill, complete the vision. 

ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE is a celebration of the human spirit, a testament to our capacity for both darkness and light, and a reminder of the transformative power of art.  

Performance Dates & Times

Wednesday 11 October, 7.30pm

Thursday 12 October, 7.30pm (pre-show talk from 6.45pm-7.15pm)

Friday 13 October, 1pm (School Matinee - for group bookings contact groups@artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au)

Friday 13 October, 7.30pm
(includes IN.CONVERSATION post-show panel discussion)

Saturday 14 October, 2pm

Saturday 14 October, 7.30pm (pre-show talk from 6.45pm-7.15pm)

Sunday 15 October, 4pm

PRICING INFORMATION

PREMIUM: $75

A RESERVE: Adult $69, Concession $65,
Groups 6+ $55, Students $25

B RESERVE: Adult $60, Concession $55,
Groups 6+ $48, Students $25

C RESERVE (Restricted): $30

THE CHAIN PROJECT

OBSERVE - REFLECT - PARTICIPATE

A state-wide digital engagement project will feed ideas from members of our community into the development of this new mainstage work. Devised by Raewyn Hill with video artist Elham Eshraghian-Haakansson and web developer Steve Berrick, THE CHAIN PROJECT, invites written responses to a video series hosted on Co3’s website. Inspired by Shakespeare’s The Seven Ages of Man and the mystical interpretation of Bahá’u’lláh’s The Seven Valleys.

The resulting visual expressions are at once timeless and contemporary, specific and yet a poem of universality. The responses of one person become the prompt of reflection for the next viewer – creating a digital chain connecting ideas, people and place.

RAEWYN HILL

Devisor & Director

LAURA BOYNES

Rehearsal Director

SAM COREN

Rehearsal Director

Ian Wilkes
IAN WILKES

Collaborator & Cultural Advisor
Stage 1 Development

EMERITUS PROFESSOR JOHN KINDER OSI

Literary Scholar & Advisor
Stage 2 Development

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MARK HASLAM

Production Manager &
Lighting Designer

TYLER HILL

Set Designer

SOPHIA MORGAN

Stage Manager

Riley Billyeald
RILEY BILLYEALD

Assistant Stage Manager

CO3 DANCERS

ZACHARY WILSON

Ngati Kahu ki Whangaroa

LINK DANCE COMPANY

Secondee

Valentina Emerald

REVIEWS

"an emotional earthquake"

– Limelight

"(Co3) have shown...that they are all masters of their medium"

– Limelight

"The skill of the dancers...is immediately apparent and consistently impressive. Their performances are deeply hypnotic, with stunning execution across the board."

- ArtsHub

"Hill’s signature choreography is driven, pulsating, unrelenting...It is hard to tear your gaze from the blizzard of bodies emerging from everywhere"

- Limelight

"Iain Grandage’s composition...expertly expresses atmospheric tone, pulsing invisibly around the gyrating bodies."

- Artshub

"Mark Haslam’s lighting design makes good use of fog and depth, complete with dramatic wall shadows hinting at Plato’s cave allegory."

- Artshub