Restless Dance Theatre, formerly Restless Dance Company, is a
dance theatre
Concert dance (also known as performance dance or theatre dance in the United Kingdom) is dance performed for an audience. It is frequently performed in a theatre setting, though this is not a requirement, and it is usually choreographed and perf ...
company based in the
South Australia
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n capital of
Adelaide
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. Founded in 1991, Restless works with people
with and without disability.
History
The Restless Dance Company was founded in 1991 by Sally Chance and Tania Rose and was incorporated in 1996.
The company changed its name to Restless Dance Theatre in 2008.
In April 2020, the company was shocked to hear that they hadn't been included in the 2021-2024 funding round by the
Australia Council for the Arts
The Australia Council for the Arts, commonly known as the Australia Council, is the country's official arts council, serving as an arts funding and advisory body for the Government of Australia. The council was announced in 1967 as the Austra ...
.
Description
The company presents dance theatre works in multiple mediums to diverse audiences. Restless has an extensive workshop program for all ages.
the Artistic Director is Michelle Ryan, who has been the Artistic Director since January 2013.
Performances
From 4 September to 2 October 2020, Restless perform "Seeing Through Darkness", inspired by Expressionist
Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it rad ...
artist Georges Rouault
Georges Henri Rouault (; 27 May 1871, Paris – 13 February 1958) was a French painter, draughtsman and print artist, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism.
Childhood and education
Rouault was born in Paris into a po ...
, at the Art Gallery of South Australia
The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA), established as the National Gallery of South Australia in 1881, is located in Adelaide. It is the most significant visual arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia. It has a collection of ...
(AGSA). All of the 15-minute performances were sold out, with only 10 people allowed per performance owing to social distancing
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restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
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. AGSA had invited artistic director Michelle Ryan five years earlier, and Ryan chose nine works which focused on the human body and experience, rather than Rouault's religious works. Six dancers were accompanied by an original score by Hilary Kleinig and Emily Tulloch (of the Zephyr Quartet
The Zephyr Quartet is a string quartet based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1999, they have been recognised with awards and have collaborated with international musicians.
History
Founded in 1999, Zephyr has received tuition from the ...
Geoff Cobham
Patch Theatre Company, formerly New Patch Theatre, is an Australian theatre company founded in 1972 and based in Adelaide, South Australia, which performs works for young children.
Patch has performed at international children's festivals in Ko ...
(artistic director of Patch Theatre) and Meg Wilson.
Awards
The company won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth or Community Dance at the 2010 Australian Dance Awards
The Australian Dance Awards recognise excellence and promote dance in Australia. They are awarded under the auspices of the Australian Dance Council (Ausdance) for performance, choreography, design, dance writing, teaching and related professions. ...
for ''Bedroom Dancing''.
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Dance companies in Australia
Contemporary dance companies
Performing arts in Adelaide
1991 establishments in Australia
Physically integrated dance
Disability organisations based in Australia