BODYWEATHER FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE - led by TESS DE QUINCEY

De Quincey Co is Australia’s leadingBodyWeatherdance performance company creating work at the intersection of dance, visual arts, theatre, music and performance. Led by Artistic DirectorTess de Quincey, the company creates works of shifting scales for specific spaces – from a black box studio to a desert riverbed.We invite you into a unique exchange – a rare and thought-provoking dance experience – that invites you to connect, experience and explore.Our work is based in the BODYWEATHER practice, which proposes a practical strategy to the body and to the mind. It is not just for ‘professional dancers’ or ‘performance practitioners’ alone but is an open investigation that can be relevant for anyone interested in exploring the riches of our body-mind.The term and philosophical basis for BODYWEATHER was founded by butoh dancer Min Tanaka and his MAI-JUKU performance group, Japan. Formerly a dancer with Mai-Juku, Tess de Quincey introduced the practice to Australia in 1989. As a synthesis of both eastern and western practice and thought, it draws from ancient traditions as well as contemporary dance, sports training, martial arts, theatre, performance and avant-garde arts practice. It is a ground training that develops a conscious relation devoid of any specific aesthetic.

De Quincey Co

What is the weather of our bodies? This one-day exploratory workshop offers participants from any backgrounds and disciplines an opportunity to explore sensing and perception both from an internal personal and from an external collective perspective. How does perceptual and cellular integrity alongside the role of imagination come into play as we step into a new era?
Although this workshop is intended for those participating in LIVING IN THE ANTHROPOCENE, a focus group concerned with addressing fast occurring global changes, others interested in participating are welcome to enquire.
DATE:  Sunday 3 April TIME:  12 midday - 4pm VENUE:  Rex Cramphorn Studio, Department of Theatre &amp; Performance Studies, A20 Woolley Building, Manning Road, The University of Sydney COST:  Tax-free donations are welcome at the door. BOOKINGS:  Places are limited. Bookings are essential and must be made through Eventbrite ENQUIRIES:  info@DeQuinceyCo.net

Rex Cramphorn Studio - Department of Theatre & Performance Studies

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