Dance North Show Info 1980 – 1989

(The Society thanks Dance North, D’Esley Smith, and the Performing Arts Museum’s own archives for the following information)

DANCE NORTH        Artistic Director Cheryl Stock

Repertoire  1985

“Heatwave”
Choreography: Jacqui Carroll
Music: Selection of 40s & 50s music

“Playground”
Conceived & directed by Cheryl Stock & Blair Greenberg and created in collaboration with the company

“Birds of Paradise”
Choreography: John Salisbury
Music: Penguin Cafe Orchestra

“At the Heart of the Maze”
Choreography: Garth Welch
Design: Jak Callick
Music: “Icarus” by Gene Gutche

“Mangoes”
Choreography: Cheryl Stock
Music: Blair Greenberg
Poem: Richard Tipping

“Re-connect & Talk to me”
Choreography: Cheryl Stock
Music: Compilation of recordings from a telephone answering machine –edited by Paul Charlier

“Neurotics Suburbia”
Choreography: Cheryl Stock
Music: Robyn Archer

“1984”
Choreographer: Katie Champion
Music: The Eurythmics

“Summer”
Choreography: Jacqui Carroll
Music: Vivaldi

“Laid Off”
Choreography: Cheryl Stock
Music: Robyn Archer

Dancers:
Michael Whaites
Bryan Smith
William Thomas
Suzanne Hurley
Katie Champion
Wendy McPhee

Repertoire 1986

“Two Views … of a performance “
Choreography: Helen Herbertson
Music: Augustin P. Barrios

“Luna Sunrise”
Choreography: Graeme Watson
Design: Michael Pearce
Music: Sheila Chandra

“Sun, Sea & Sandwiches”
Choreography: Cheryl Stock
Design: Michael Pearce
Music: Blair Greeberg

“Solo – Untitled”
Choreography: Graeme Watson
Music: “Improvised Blues” by Robbie Eastcott

“Everyman”
Choreographers: Bryan Smith & William Thomas
Music: Laurie Anderson/Marianne Faithful]

“Tell ’em Sisters”
Choreography: Cheryl STock
Design: Michael Pearce
Music: Aretha Franklin/Annie Lennox

“Welcome to the Party”
Choreography: Katie Champion
Music: Kid Creole & The Coconuts

“La Mer”
Choreography: Katie Champion
Music: Charles Trenet

Specially commissioned for Schools

“Dance = Work plus Fun”
Choreography: Jacqui Carroll
Music: A collage

“Round the Square”
Choreography: Jane Pirani
Design: Andre Reynaud
Music: “Tales of Beatrix Potter” by John Lanchbery

“Image”           Devised by Katie Champion
“The Mango”   and Michael Whaites

Dancers:
Bryan Smith,
William Thomas,
Michael Whaites
Luisa Barisic,
Suzanne Hurley,
Katie Champion

Repertoire – 1987
Major Works

“Signs of the Time”
Choreography: Margaret Wilson
Music: Respighi; Barber; Rota
Design: Andre Reynaud

“Allegro non Troppo”
Choreography: Jacqui Carroll
Music: Vivaldi
Design: John Nobbs

“Ochre Dusk”
Choreography: Cheryl Stock
Music: Gondwanaland
Design: Michael Pearce

“Scorched Ice”
Choreography: Natalie Weir
Music: Joan Michel Jarre
Design: Andre Reynaud

“Birds of Paradise”
Choreography: John Salisbury
Music: Penguin Cafe
Design: Andre Reynaud

“Reef”
Choreography: Ray Cook
Music: Andrew Thomas Wilson
Design: Kim Carpenter

“Passenger”
Devised & Directed: Kim Carpenter
Choreography: Aku Kadogo
Music: Blair Greenberg
Design: Kim Carpenter

“Sun-Hunters”
Choreography: Cheryl Stock
Music: Blair Greenberg
Design: Kim Carpenter

“Round the Square, Up & Over & Back Again”
Choreography: Jane Pirani
Music: John Lanchbery
Design: Andre Reynaud

Shorter Works

“Sisters/Lifeboat Party”
Choreography: Cheryl Stock/Katie Champion
Music: Aretha Franklin/Annie Lennox Kid Creole & the Coconuts

“Sun, Sea & Sandwiches”
Choreography: Cheryl Stock
Music: Blair Greenberg
Design: Michael Pearce

“Five Speed”
Choreography: Tia Propocz
Music: The The

“1984”
Choreography: Katie Champion
Music: Eurythmics

“La Mer”
Choreography: Katie Champion
Music: Charles Trenet
Design: Andre Reynaud

Dancers:
Peter Sheedy
Paul Johnson
Craig Dizgavalis
Tia Propocz
Catherine Quinn
Jane Mortiss

REFERTOIRE – 1988

Major Works

“Reef”
Choreography: Ray Cook
Music: Andrew Thomas Wilson*
Design: Kim Carpenter
* Denotes Commissioned Score

“Passenger”
Devised and Directed: Kim Carpenter
Choreography: Aku Kadogo
Music: Blair Greenberg*
Design: Kim Carpenter
* Denotes Commissioned Score

“Sun-Hunters”
Choreography: Cheryl Stock
Music: Blair Greenberg*
Design: Kim Carpenter
* Denotes Commissioned Score

“Signs of the Time”
Choreography: Margaret Wilson
Music: Respighi; Barber; Rota
Design: Andre Reynaud

“Allegro non Troppo”
Choreography: Jacqui Carroll
Music: Vivaldi
Design:John Nobbs

“Ochre Dusk”
Choreography:Cheryl Stock
Music: Gondwanaland*
Design: Michael Pearce
* Denotes Commissioned Score

“Scorched Ice”
Choreography:Natalie Weir
Music: Jean Michel Jarre
Design: Andre Reynaud

“Round the Square, Up & Over & Back Again”
Choreography: Jane Pirani
Music: John Lanchbery
Design: Andre Reynaud

Shorter Works

“Five Speed”
Choreography: Tia Propocz
Music: The The

“Peak Hour Paradise”
Choreography: Catherine Quinn
Music: Art of Noise
Design: Geoff Cobham

“Open Spaces”
Choreography: Jane Mortiss
Music: Cathie O’Sullivan
Design: Andre Reynaud

“Out of Space”
Choreography: Peter Sheedy
Music: Iggy Pop
Design: Geoff Cobham

Dancers:
Jane Mortiss
Catherine Quinn
Craig Disgavalis
Tia Propocz
Peter Sheedy
Paul Johnson
Rosalind Hervey

REPERTOIRE 1989

Major Works

“On the Line”
Conceived & Directed: Cheryl Stock & Tim Newth
Choreography: Cheryl Stock with contributions from the dancers and assistance for the final two sections from Pamela Buckman
Design (Sets & Costumes & Fabric Manipulations: Tim Newth)
Music (commissioned score): David Chesworth

“Luna Sunrise” (First created 1986 – remounted 1989)
Choreography: Graeme Watson
Music: Sheila Chandra
Design: Michael Pearce

“Dorian”
Choreography: Jane Pirani
Music: Bartok, Sculthorpe & Sibelius
Design: Andre Reynaud

“Ochre Dusk” (First created 1987 – remounted 1989)
Choreography: Cheryl Stock
Music (commissioned score): Gondwanaland
Design: Michael Pearce

“Angels in the Vicinity”
Choreography: Chrissie Parrott
Music: Arvo Part
Design (Set & Costumes): Kate Wall (courtesy of N.I.D.A.)
Lighting: Kenneth Rayner

“Risk Factor”
Choreography: Helen Simondson
Music: Severed Heads, Puccini, Thomas Talis
Design (Set): Andre Reynaud
Costumes: Kate Wall (Courtesy N.I.D.A.)
Lighting: Kenneth Rayner

“Edge of the Precipice”
Choreography: Natalie Weir
Music: Ennio Morricone
Design (Set & Costumes): Andre Reynaud
Lighting Kenneth Rayner

Works specifically for Schools’ programmes

“Peak Hour Paradise” (First created 1988 – remounted 1989)
Choreography: Catherine Quinn
Music: Art of Noise
Design: Geoff Cobham

“Playdance”
Choreography: Jane Pirani
Music: Rossini, Respighi, Britten & Anon
Design: Andre Reynaud

“Brat Pack”
Choreography & Design: Warwick Long
Music: Billy Bragg

“Marriage Mechanics”
Choreography: Craig Dizgalvis
Music: Bette Midler

Dancers:
Viona Lowenthal
Luisa Barisic
James Cunningham
Craig Dizgalvis
Warrick Long
Catherine Quinn

 

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