(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
