It Sounds Silly 2011
Chunky Move and City of Melbourne’s Signal came together to explore the world through children’s eyes with It Sounds Silly, a performance for the inner child in all of us. It Sounds Silly brought together 24 young performers aged 13 to 20, working with four of Melbourne's most talented young contemporary dancers to celebrate the magic and absurdity of childhood.For the work, the young performers shared stories from their childhoods and experiences that made them the people they are today. These stories were workshopped in rehearsal with director and choreographer Adam Wheeler and the professional dancers, and worked up into performance pieces, reflecting both individual stories and the universal experiences of childhood.
It Sounds Silly was part of Next Move, a Chunky Move initiative presenting performances created by the next generation of Australian dance makers.
Creative Team
Direction & Choreography Adam Wheeler
Multimedia Design Robin Fox
Lighting Design Benjamin Cisterne
Sound Design Alisdair Macindoe
Costume Design Benjamin Hancock
Original Performers James Andrews, Tyler Hawkins, Madeleine Krenek, Frankie Snowdon
Original Young Performers Alexandra Brand, Gervais Wright-Smith, Xavier Pellin, Zenya Carmellotti, Mollie Harrison, Aaron Patterson, Felix Palmerson, Hayley Vippond, Jessica Fry, Brooke Boshuizen, Pauline Dacaya, Sarah Bruce, Viva Foster, Anna Macindoe, Brendan O'Sullivan, Kim Soden-Taylor, Karina Gaal, Karina Hawthorne, Ally Larielle, Brie Healy, Josh Cetin, Erinn Arnel, Jarad Hogan
Artistic Director Gideon Obarzanek
Executive Producer Rachael Azzopardi
Business and Program Manager Hillary Coyne
Production Manager Chris Mercer
World Premiere
19 August 2011 Melbourne
Touring Season
2014 Frankston
“Coherently conceived, intelligently plotted and courageously executed.” Realtime.
Image: Jeff Busby
