2017

The Seasons
Retouched

Sue Healey

Multi-award-winning choreographer, educator, filmmaker and installation artist, New Zealander Sue Healey presents The Seasons Retouched set to German-born British composer Max Richter’s Recomposed, a superb score reimagining Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. The Seasons Retouched draws on the idea of subtle and shifting sonic tides meeting the patterns and geometries of the choreography – images of the seasons and changing weather combine with the emotional physicality of the dancers.

Hailed as one of the most influential composers of his generation, electro-acoustic polymath Max Richter’s score will be played live by The Blackbird Ensemble, a 13-piece chamber group featuring virtuoso violinist Amalia Hall.

This work promises a rich aural and visual experience, heightened by the use of AV design by leading Auckland-based film, digital and design house Augusto.

2017 PREMIERE SEASON

Auckland
Bruce Mason Centre
Thursday, 29 June 2017 at 7:30pm
Friday, 30 June 2017 at 12:30pm
Friday, 30 June 2017 at 7:30pm
Saturday, 1 July 2017 at 4:00pm

CREATIVE TEAM

Choreographer
Sue Healey

Live Musicians
Blackbird Ensemble

Solo Violinist
Amalia Hall

Composer
Max Richter

Costume Design
Elizabeth Whiting

Set Design & Construction
Rachael Walker

Lighting Design: Jo Kilgour Video Content
Augusto & Sue Healey

Video Design
Shaun Madgwick of Augusto

2017 Dancers
Breanna Timms
Carl Tolentino
Chrissy Kokiri
Emily Adams
Katie Rudd
Lucy Lynch
Xin Ji

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