Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand
April 22 2005
Step Through The Looking Glass And Discover
Friday, 22 April 2005, 9:43 am
Press Release: Outlaw Creative
Outlaw Creative
Presents
miniatures
STEP THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS AND DISCOVER
“…an Alice and wonderland world – with dancers squirming
inside…tender and lyrical, like swans arching and folding” – The
Listener, June 2004
Outlaw Creative is proud to announce the national tour of the
contemporary dance work – MINIATURES. Seven of New Zealand’s most
talented young dancers take this surreal and beautiful dance show to
a wider NZ audience following the outstanding success of the 2004
premiere.
Our most precious treasures are miniatures – little boxes of precious
dust – hidden and squeezed into and out of sight – brought out to air
occasionally.
Choreographer Malia Johnston has been creating her own work for the
past six years – working with Curve Dance Collective, Touch Compass
Dance Trust and The Graduate Dance Company. Last year she became a
founding member of Outlaw Creative with Guy Ryan and Michele Powles.
Outlaw Creative is a new voice in the growing world of contemporary
NZ dance. Outlaw has set their sights high and 2005 is geared up to
be a record year for this young company. They open their new show
Mystery of the Disappearing Body in Auckland in May before embarking
on the Miniatures national tour. They also tour Terrain from July
2005 to Taranaki, Christchurch and Nelson. This schedule, which would
be gruelling for many artists, is not the only project that Malia has
on the go – she’s also the choreographer for the high profile
WEARABLE ARTS AWARDS in Wellington later this year.
Malia Johnston, Choreographer of the Year and Contemporary Dancer of
the year 2004.
– The Listener, 2004
Miniatures boasts an original score from the talented composer Eden
Mulholland. Eden has recently released an EP for his Auckland band
Motorcade. Costume designer Asho Gevorgyan (originally from Armenia)
created the costumes for Miniatures. She has also designed for Touch
Compass, Jambalaya, the K-road festival, The Fall Guy, and Miniatures
2004 season. Asho’s designs appeared in 2004 Fashion Week as part of
Miranda Browns collection.
The cast of MINIATURES includes: Sarah Sproull, Liana Yew, Maria
Dabrowska, Jacob Sullivan, Malia Johnston, Julia Milsom and Paul
Young.
MINIATURES PLAYS
Auckland – Concert Chamber June 23-25th
Wellington – Te Whaea July 6-9th
Christchurch – Grand Hall July 28-30
Bookings: Ticketek
Duration: 1 hour