Miss Universal 2015

Miss Universal saw one of the most exciting dancemakers in Australia, dancer and choreographer Atlanta Eke, create an immersive performance that questioned the possibility for universality within contemporary social structures. Eke, joined by dancers Annabelle Balharry, Chloe Chignell and Angela Goh, journeyed through a landscape of images, sculpture and transformative material created with visual artist Claire Lambe, accompanied by the captivating live music of Fountain collaborator Daniel Jenatsch. Lighting designer Matthew Adey of House of Vnholy, completed the creative team. This was Atlanta’s second work for Chunky Move. Her first, Fountain, described as “stupendously witty and utterly unexpected” (Arts Hub), was a short work created for the 2014 Next Move program It Cannot Be Stopped.

Creative Team
Concept, Direction & Choreography Atlanta Eke
Sculptor Claire Lambe
Lighting Design Matthew Adey/House of Vnholy & Atlanta Eke
Composition & Musician Daniel Jenatsch
Electronic Design & Microcontroller Firmware Morgan McWaters
Costume Design Atlanta Eke

Original Performers Annabelle Balharry, Chloe Chignell, Atlanta Eke, Angela Goh

Artistic Director Anouk van Dijk
Executive Director Vanessa Pigrum
Company Producer Hillary Coyne
Production Manager Michael Carr
Stage Manager Caitlyn Livingston

World Premiere
3 December 2015 Melbourne

“Miss Universal is visually arresting and conceptually provoking – an outstanding addition to Chunky Move’s Next Move initiative to support emerging choreographers.”  The Age Read more

L-R: Chloe Chignell, Atlanta Eke, Annabelle Balharry, Angela Goh Image: Pippa Samaya