ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE

ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE

Devised & directed by 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

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 & 7.30pm

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.

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RAEWYN HILL

Devisor & Director

037_Iain Grandage 2023 SG
IAIN GRANDAGE

Composer

Laura Boynes 23
LAURA BOYNES

Rehearsal Director

038_Sam Coren 2023 SG
SAM COREN

Rehearsal Director

Ian Wilkes 23
IAN WILKES

Collaborator & Cultural Advisor
Stage 1 Development

John Kinder 23
EMERITUS PROFESSOR JOHN KINDER OSI

Literary Scholar & Advisor
Stage 2 Development

Richard Longbottom Headshot
RICHARD LONGBOTTOM

Dramaturg

035_Mark Haslam 2023 SG
MARK HASLAM

Production Manager &
Lighting Designer

Tyler Hill 23
TYLER HILL

Set Designer

036_Sophia Morgan 2023 SG
SOPHIA MORGAN

Stage Manager

CO3 DANCERS

ZACHARY WILSON

Ngati Kahu ki Whangaroa

LINK DANCE COMPANY

026_Madilynn Bayliss 2023 SG
MADILYNN BAYLISS
017_Aly Byrne 2023 SG
ALY BYRNE
023_Elizabeth Chapman 2023 SG
ELIZABETH CHAPMAN
018_Annmarie Clifton-James 2023 SG
ANNMARIE CLIFTON-JAMES
028_Ebony Cunliffe 2023 SG
EBONY CUNLIFFE
024_Lara Dorling 2023 SG
LARA DORLING
022_Chelsea Goodchild 2023 SG
CHELSEA GOODCHILD
021_Amelie Ladyman 2023 SG
AMELIE LADYMAN
019_Keana Mislang 2023 SG
KEANA MISLANG
011_Hannah Mitchell 2023 SG
HANNAH MITCHELL
020_Sophie Sibbons 2023 SG
SOPHIE SIBBONS
031_Kailyn Tang 2023 SG
KAILYN TANG
Secondees

Rhianna Barney

Jordan Bretherton

Valentina Emerald

Tayla Hodley

Alannah Talbot

REVIEWS

'Art in its finest form... emotive, powerful and original”

(Archives of Humanity, 2021) – Dance Australia