Interplay a Season of Three Works by 2 in D Minor – Rafael Bonachela Raw Models – Jacopo Godani L’ Chaim! – Gideon Obarzanek

CREATE. INSPIRE.

A selection of media coverage for Interplay A season of three works by 2 in D Minor – Rafael Bonachela Raw Models – Jacopo Godani L’ Chaim! – Gideon Obarzanek

15 – 29 March, 2014: Sydney Theatre 10 – 12 April: Canbera Theatre Centre 30 April – 10 May: Southbank Theatre, Melbourne

Rafael Bonachela’s 2 in D Minor © Wendell Teodoro Jacopo Godani’s Raw Models © Wendell Teodoro

Gideon Obarzanek’s L’ Chaim! © Wendell Teodoro

For more information, please contact Michelle Forsyth, Philanthropy Manger 02 9258 4829 or [email protected]

Contents

 Acknowledgements

 Complete list of media coverage for Interplay

 Weekend Australian Interview with Rafael Bonachela

SYDNEY  The Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum Interview with Gideon Obarzanek

 The Sun-Herald Interview with Rafael Bonachela, Juliette Barton and Cass Mortimer Eipper

 The Daily Telegraph Interview with Rafael Bonachela and Jacopo Godani

 The Australian Financial Review Featured in the Life and Leisure section

 The Australian Jewish News Interview with Gideon Obarzanek

 SX Interview with Gideon Obarzanek

 MX Sydney Cover with photo of dancers Holly Doyle and David Mack

 Weekend Australian Business pages – Sydney Opening Night

 The Australian Review by Deborah Jones

 The Sydney Morning Herald Review by Jill Sykes

 The Sun-Herald Review by Elissa Blake

 Dance Australia Review by Emma Sandall

 Limelight Review by Clive Paget

 Crikey Daily Review Review by Martin Portus

 Time Out Review by Polly Simons

CANBERRA  Canberra Times Interview with Rafael Bonachela and Gideon Obarzanek

 Canberra Weekly Interview with Rafael Bonachela

 Canberra CityNews Interview with Jacopo Godani

 Canberra Times Review by Michelle Potter

MELBOURNE  The Saturday Age Interview with Gideon Obarzanek

 The Saturday Age Interview with Rafael Bonachela

 MX Melbourne General news

 The Saturday Age Review by Chloe Smethurst

 Sunday Herald Sun Review by Stephanie Glickman

 Sunday Herald Sun Social pages – Melbourne Opening Night

We wish to thank the 2014 Commission Supporters who made it possible for Rafael Bonachela and Gideon Obarzanek to create new work for Interplay

Julian & Lizanne Knights Nelson Meers Foundation Andrew Messenger Carla Zampatti Foundation

Mike & Annie Cannon-Brookes Judy & Robin Crawford Manuela Darling-Gansser Jules Maxwell Beau Neilson & Jeffrey Simpson

Dr Richard Balanson & Dawn Talbot Paul Brady & Christine Yip Jillian Broadbent AO & Olev Rahn Burrabaroo Foundation Julia Champtaloup & Andrew Rothery James & Jacqui Erskine Belinda Hutchinson AM & Roger Massy-Green Penelope Seidler AM Bianca Spender Erin Ostadal & the late Billy Ostadal Victoria Taylor The Waypoint Group Anonymous 1

Mrs Ros Bracher Janice & Tony Burke Carina Martin

Judy Bingley-Pullin Antony Bullimore Louis Kwan Katrina & Bruce Rathie Naseema Sparks Anonymous 5

With special thanks to Tony Bilson, Mandy Foley-Quin, Justin Miller & Stephen Thatcher Interplay Media Coverage

Date Media Section Type Circulation Season Wednesday, 11 September 2013 ABC Arts Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 11 September 2013 ABC Radio National General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 11 September 2013 Arts Hub Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 11 September 2013 Daily Telegraph Arts and Entertainment 2014 Program Launch 305,132 Sydney Wednesday, 11 September 2013 Get Sydney Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 11 September 2013 Radio National Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 11 September 2013 Sydney Morning Herald General News 2014 Program Launch 141,699 Sydney Wednesday, 11 September 2013 Sydney Morning Herald Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 11 September 2013 The Age, Melbourne General News 2014 Program Launch 144,277 Melbourne Wednesday, 11 September 2013 The Australian General News 2014 Program Launch 116,655 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 11 September 2013 Time Out Sydney Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney Wednesday, 11 September 2013 ABC News 24 TV General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 11 September 2013 ABC News 24 TV General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 11 September 2013 Radio National Canberra General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Canberra Thursday, 12 September 2013 Capezio Blog Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 12 September 2013 Dance Australia Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 12 September 2013 Stage Whispers Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Friday, 13 September 2013 Q Magazine General News 2014 Program Launch 50,000 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Friday, 13 September 2013 Arts Hub Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Friday, 13 September 2013 702 ABC Sydney Radio General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Sunday 15 September 13 Herald Sun Arts 2014 Program Launch 399,730 Melbourne Sunday 15 September 13 Sunday Herald Sun Arts and Entertainment 2014 Program Launch 470,326 Melbourne Monday, 16 September 2013 Peter Kemp's Theatre Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney Tuesday, 17 September 2013 Dancelines Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 19 September 2013 Time Out Melbourne General News 2014 Program Launch 15,006 Melbourne Friday, 20 September 2013 Herald Sun Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Melbourne Saturday, 21 September 2013 Brisbane Times Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney Saturday, 21 September 2013 Sydney Morning Herald Arts and Entertainment 2014 Program Launch 233,335 Sydney Monday, 23 September 2013 The Age, Melbourne General News 2014 Program Launch 144,277 Melbourne Monday, 23 September 2013 Brisbane Times Online Entertainment 2014 Program Launch n/a Melbourne Wednesday, 25 September 2013 Canberra Times Online Arts and Entertainment 2014 Program Launch n/a Canberra Thursday, 26 September 2013 Canberra City News General News 2014 Program Launch 42,001 Canberra Tuesday, 1 October 2013 Cult Magazine Feature 2014 Program Launch 22,580 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 3 October 2013 Arts NSW Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney Wednesday, 16 October 2013 Dance Train Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 22 October 2013 Limelight Magazine Season Preview 2014 Program Launch 8,535 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 22 October 2013 Time Out Melbourne General News 2014 Program Launch 15,006 Melbourne Friday, 25 October 2013 Sydney Morning Herald Summer Arts Guide 2014 Program Launch 141,699 Sydney Monday, 28 October 2013 Sydney Morning Herald Online Entertainment 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney Monday, 28 October 2013 WBAC Online General News 2014 Program Launch n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 31 October 2013 The Age, Melbourne Arts and Entertainment 2014 Program Launch 142,050 Melbourne Thursday, 31 October 2013 The Age, Melbourne Events Guide 2014 Program Launch 142,050 Melbourne Thursday, 31 October 2013 The Age, Melbourne The Arts Guide Listing 142,050 Melbourne Friday, 1 November 2013 Limelight Magazine 2014 Season Preview Listing 8,535 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Saturday, 16 November 2013 Weekend Australian General News Listing 254,891 Sydney Saturday, 16 November 2013 The Australian Online Arts Listing n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Saturday, 16 November 2013 Weekend Australian Feature 2014 Program Launch 254,891 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Monday, 18 November 2013 Dance Life Online Dance News Editorial n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 4 December 2013 Dance Informa Online General News Editorial n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Saturday, 7 December 2013 Sydney Morning Herald The Planner Listing 233,335 Sydney Wednesday, 1 January 2014 Dancelines Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 1 January 2014 Time Out National Art and Culture Listing 32,640 Sydney Wednesday, 1 January 2014 Time Out Melbourne Performing Arts Interview with Rafael Bonachela 15,006 Melbourne Friday, 17 January 2014 Arts Hub Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 17 January 2014 Dance Informa Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Friday, 17 January 2014 Dance Train Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Friday, 17 January 2014 Stage Whispers Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 17 January 2014 Sydney Showcase Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Monday, 20 January 2014 City of Sydney Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Aussie Theatre Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 ABC Big Diary Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Daily Telegraph Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 BCL Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Event Finder Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Gay Cities Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Limelight Magazine Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Liveguide Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 LOTL Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Mi Society Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 My247 Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Only Sydney Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Pages Digital Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Shop Safe Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 The Beast Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 The Dance Calendar Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Touring to Australia Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Yelp Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday 23 January 14 Visit NSW Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 24 January 2014 The West Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 24 January 2014 ABC 702 Sydney Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 24 January 2014 Please Take Me To Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 24 January 2014 What's On Sydney Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 28 February 2014 Everguide Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 28 February 2014 Cult Magazine Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Friday, 28 February 2014 Only Melbourne Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 31 January 2014 Broadway World Online General News Editorial n/a Melbourne Friday, 31 January 2014 North Shore Times General News Interview with David Mack - Mention 72,698 Sydney Saturday, 1 February 2014 Dance Australia General News Interview with Gideon Obarzanek 3,862 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 20 February 2014 Ragtrader Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Monday, 24 February 2014 Aussie True Blue Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Monday, 24 February 2014 RealTime Arts Online General News Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Monday, 24 February 2014 Canberra Times Stage Listing 26,153 Canberra Thursday, 27 February 2014 LOTL Online General News Interview with Alana Sargent n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 27 February 2014 Mosman Daily General News Interview with Andrew Crawford 36,375 Sydney Friday 28 Feburary 2014 Same Same Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday 28 Feburary 2014 Sydney Morning Herald What's On Listing 233,335 Sydney Friday 28 Feburary 2014 Summer Event Guide Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Tuesday, 28 January 2014 Inner West Courier General News Interview with David Mack - Mention 79,707 Sydney Monday, 3 February 2014 Dance Tabs Online General News Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Sydney Saturday, 1 March 2014 Voyeur General News Interview with Rafael Bonachela 78,610 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Saturday, 1 March 2014 Manuscript Cover Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Saturday, 1 March 2014 Limelight Magazine General News Interview with Rafael Bonachela 8,535 Sydney Saturday, 1 March 2014 Limelight Magazine What's On Listing 8,535 Sydney Interplay Media Coverage

Saturday, 1 March 2014 Herald Sun Online Entertainment Interview with Thomas Bradley n/a Sydney Saturday, 1 March 2014 Fuse Magazine General News Interview with Thomas Bradley 10,000 Canberra Saturday, 1 March 2014 Daily Telegraph Online Entertainment Interview with Thomas Bradley n/a Sydney Saturday, 1 March 2014 Time Out, National The Calendar Listing 32,640 Sydney Sunday, 2 March 14 Sunday Telegraph Insider Interview with Thomas Bradley 516,584 Sydney Sunday, 2 March 14 Sun-Herald Unwind Listing 290,174 Sydney Tuesday, 4 March 2014 Blouin Art Info Online General News Editorial n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 4 March 2014 Dance Informa Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Tuesday, 4 March 2014 Dance Informa Online Enewsletter Editorial n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 4 March 2014 Limelight Magazine Online General News Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Sydney Tuesday, 4 March 2014 Charemaine Seet Online General News Review n/a Sydney Wednesday, 5 March 2014 Artery Online Feature Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 5 March 2014 Wentworth Courier What's On Listing 51,389 Sydney Thursday, 6 March 2014 Canberra Weekly General News Giveaway 37,067 Canberra Friday, 7 March 2014 GNN Online General News Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Sydney Friday, 7 March 2014 Australian Arts Review Online General News Editorial n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Sunday, 9 March 2014 Sunday Telegraph Insider Listing 516,584 Sydney Sunday, 9 March 2014 Sun-Herald Unwind Interview with Rafael Bonachela and dancers 290,174 Sydney Sunday, 9 March 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela and dancers n/a Sydney Sunday, 9 March 2014 Brisbane Times Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela and dancers n/a Sydney Monday, 10 March 2014 Dance Australia Online General News Interplay Rehearsal Photo Gallery n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Monday, 10 March 2014 SX Cover Interview with Gideon Obarzanek 25,000 Sydney Tuesday, 11 March 14 Hills Shire Times What's On Listing 64,480 Sydney Tuesday, 11 March 14 Canterbury Bankstown Express What's On Listing 69,844 Sydney Tuesday, 11 March 14 Inner West Courier What's On Listing 79,707 Sydney Tuesday, 11 March 14 Macarthur Chronicle What's On Listing 75,882 Sydney Tuesday, 11 March 14 Concrete Playground Online General News Editorial n/a Sydney Wednesday, 12 March 14 Central, Sydney What's On Listing 36,039 Sydney Wednesday, 12 March 14 Fairfield Advance What's On Listing 55,918 Sydney Wednesday, 12 March 14 Northern District Times What's On Listing 58,074 Sydney Wednesday, 12 March 14 Mt Druitt - St Marys Standard What's On Listing 43,803 Sydney Wednesday, 12 March 14 Rouse Hill Times What's On Listing 21,097 Sydney Wednesday, 12 March 14 Wentworth Courier What's On Listing 51,389 Sydney Thursday, 13 March 2014 Canberra Weekly General News Interview with Rafael Bonachela 37,067 Canberra Thursday, 13 March 2014 Hornsby Advocate What's On Listing 51,064 Sydney Thursday, 13 March 2014 Daily Telegraph Arts and Entertainment Interview with Jacopo Godani 293,512 Sydney and Canberra Thursday, 13 March 2014 Manuscript Online General News Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 13 March 2014 Mosman Daily What's On Listing 36,375 Sydney Thursday, 13 March 2014 Next 7 Days Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Thursday, 13 March 2014 Theatre in Sydney Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 14 March 2014 Canberra Times Online Entertainment Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 14 March 2014 Cootamundra Herald General News Interview with Thomas Bradley 1,359 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Friday, 14 March 2014 Cootamundra Herald Online General News Interview with Thomas Bradley n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Friday, 14 March 2014 Australian Financial Review Life and Leisure Listing 62,455 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Friday, 14 March 2014 Australian Jewish News General News Interview with Gideon Obarzanek 5,053 Sydney Friday, 14 March 2014 Australian Jewish News Melbourne Edition General News Interview with Gideon Obarzanek 4,870 Melbourne Friday, 14 March 2014 Brisbane Times Online Entertainment Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 14 March 2014 North Shore Times What's On Listing 72,698 Sydney Friday, 14 March 2014 Sydney Morning Herald The Shortlist Listing 141,699 Sydney Friday, 14 March 2014 Penrith Press What's On Listing 54,379 Sydney Saturday, 15 March 2014 The Age Online Entertainment Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Sydney Saturday, 15 March 2014 Manly Daily What's On Listing 90,712 Sydney Saturday, 15 March 2014 Brisbane Times Online Entertainment Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Sydney Saturday, 15 March 2014 Daily Telegraph Planner Listing 286,683 Sydney Saturday, 15 March 2014 WA Today Online Entertainment Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Sydney Saturday, 15 March 2014 Canberra Times Online Entertainment Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Sydney Saturday, 15 March 2014 Weekend Australian Review Interview with Rafael Bonachela 254,891 Sydney Saturday, 15 March 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Online Entertainment Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Sydney Saturday, 15 March 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Entertainment Interview with Gideon Obarzanek 233,335 Sydney Sunday 16 March 2014 Sunday Telegraph Insider Listing 516,584 Sydney Sunday 16 March 2014 Sunday Telegraph Insider Opening Night VIP 516,584 Sydney Sunday, 17 March 2013 Meriamber Online General News Review n/a Sydney Sunday, 17 March 2013 Dance Australia Online General News Giveaway n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Sunday, 17 March 2013 MX Sydney Front Page Cover 95,555 Sydney Sunday, 17 March 2013 Sky News Online Entertainment TV Footage n/a Sydney Sunday, 17 March 2013 Concrete Playground Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney Sunday, 17 March 2013 ABC702 Radio Simon Marnie Program Mention n/a Sydney Sunday, 17 March 2013 2UE Radio Clive Robertson Program Mention n/a Sydney Tuesday 18 March 2014 Limelight Online General News Review n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday 18 March 2014 Daily Review Online General News Review n/a Sydney Tuesday 18 March 2014 Dance Australia Online General News Review n/a Sydney Wednesday, 19 March 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Arts and Entertainment Review 141,699 Sydney Wednesday, 19 March 2014 The Australian Arts and Entertainment Review 116,854 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday, 19 March 2014 The Music General News Interview with Rafael Bonachela and Gideon Obarzanek 31,087 Sydney Wednesday, 19 March 2014 The Australian Online General News Review n/a Sydney Thursday, 20 March 2014 Australian Jewish News Online General News Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Sydney, Melbourne Thursday, 20 March 2014 Arts Hub Online General News Review n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 20 March 2014 The Music Online General News Editorial n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 20 March 2014 Time Out Melbourne Online General News Editorial n/a Melbourne Thursday, 20 March 2014 Deborahjones.me Online General News Review n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Thursday, 20 March 2014 The Australian Arts and Entertainment Review 116,854 Sydney Thursday, 20 March 2014 Time Out Sydney Online General News Review n/a Sydney Friday, 21 March 2014 Dancer Profiler Online General News Interview with Cass Mortimer Eipper n/a Sydney Friday, 21 March 2014 Bach Track Online General News Review n/a Sydney Saturday, 22 March 2014 Canberra Times Arts and Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela 36,829 Canberra Saturday, 22 March 2014 Canberra Times Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Canberra Saturday, 22 March 2014 Weekend Australian Review Review 254,891 Sydney Saturday, 22 March 2014 Daily Telegraph What's On Listing 286,683 Sydney Saturday, 22 March 2014 Weekend Australian Business News Social Opening Night Pics 254,891 Sydney Sunday 23 March 2014 Sun-Herald Unwind Review 290,174 Sydney Sunday 23 March 2014 Sunday Telegraph Insider Listing 516,584 Sydney Monday 24 March 2014 Dancelines Online Reviews Review n/a Sydney Monday 24 March 2014 The Australian Arts and Entertainment Review 116,854 Sydney Tuesday, 25 March 2014 Concrete Playground Online Enewsletter Listing n/a Sydney Tuesday, 25 March 2014 Inner West Courier What's On Listing 79,707 Sydney Tuesday, 25 March 2014 Hills Shire Times What's On Listing 64,480 Sydney Tuesday, 25 March 2014 Southern Courier What's On Listing 47,004 Sydney Tuesday, 25 March 2014 Canterbury Bankstown Express What's On Listing 69,844 Sydney Tuesday, 25 March 2014 Concrete Playground Online General News Review n/a Sydney Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Liverpool Leader What's On Listing 57,720 Sydney Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Fairfield Advance What's On Listing 55,918 Sydney Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Brisbane Times Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Northern District Times What's On Listing 58,074 Sydney Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Central What's On Listing 36,039 Sydney Interplay Media Coverage

Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Central Coast Express What's On Listing 120,779 Sydney Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Blacktown Advocate What's On Listing 49,756 Sydney Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Rouse Hill Times What's On Listing 21,097 Sydney Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Central Coast Express What's On Listing 120,779 Sydney Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Broadway World Online General News Editorial n/a Melbourne Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Mt Druitt - St Marys Standard What's On Listing 43,803 Sydney Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Parramatta Advertiser What's On Listing 81,064 Sydney Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Wentworth Courier What's On Listing 51,389 Sydney Thursday, 27 March 2014 Mosman Daily What's On Listing 36,375 Sydney Thursday, 27 March 2014 Hornsby Advocate What's On Listing 51,064 Sydney Friday, 28 March 2014 Arts News Portal Online General News Editorial n/a Melbourne Friday, 28 March 2014 Penrith Press What's On Listing 54,379 Sydney Friday, 28 March 2014 Cult Magazine Online Features, Theatre Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Melbourne Friday, 28 March 2014 North Shore Times What's On Listing 72,698 Sydney Saturday, 29 March 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Online Entertainment Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Melbourne Saturday, 29 March 2014 The Saturday Age Spectrum Interview with Gideon Obarzanek 241,029 Melbourne Saturday, 29 March 2014 Manly Daily What's On Listing 90,712 Sydney Saturday, 29 March 2014 Weekend Australian Review Review 254,891 Sydney Sunday 30 March 2014 Sunday Telegraph Insider Listing 516,584 Sydney Sunday 30 March 2014 The AU Review Online General News Listing n/a Melbourne Monday, 31 March 2014 Cult Magazine General News Listing 22,580 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 1 April 2014 Time Out, National General News Listing 32,640 Sydney Tuesday, 1 April 2014 Limelight Magazine General News Interview with Gideon Obarzanek 8,535 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 1 April 2014 Cult Magazine General News Interplay Feature 22,580 Melbourne Tuesday, 1 April 2014 Beat Online Arts News Listing n/a Melbourne Tuesday, 1 April 2014 MiNDFOOD General News Giveaway 13,500 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 1 April 2014 Belle Magazine General News Listing 43,124 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 1 April 2014 MiNDFOOD Feature Photo shoot with dancers 13,500 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 1 April 2014 Vogue Feature SDC Archive Photos 51,305 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 1 April 2014 Where Magazine General News Listing 32,341 Melbourne Tuesday, 1 April 2014 Melbourne Review Feature Feature Story 30,000 Melbourne Tuesday, 1 April 2014 Melbourne Review Contents Listing 30,000 Melbourne Wednesday, 2 April 2014 Canberra City News Online General News Interview with Jacopo Godani n/a Canberra Wednesday, 2 April 2014 That's Melbourne Online General News Listing n/a Melbourne Wednesday, 2 April 2014 Beat Magazine What's On Listing 5,500 Melbourne Thursday, 3 April 2014 Arts House Melbourne Online General News Editorial n/a Melbourne Thursday, 3 April 2014 Canberra City News General News Interview with Jacopo Godani 42,001 Canberra Thursday, 3 April 2014 The Australian Arts and Entertainment Review 116,854 Canberra Friday, 4 April 2014 Broadsheet Sydney Events Listing n/a Sydney Friday, 4 April 2014 Inner City Weekender What's On Listing 30,000 Sydney Saturday, 5 April 2014 ABC Radio National Weekend Arts Online General News Radio Interview n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Saturday, 5 April 2014 Weekend Australian Review Review 254,891 Canberra Sunday, 6 April 2014 Sunday Age Melbourne Magazine Giveaway 167,775 Melbourne Monday, 7 April 2014 Visit Canberra Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Monday, 7 April 2014 Arts Hub Online General News Listing n/a Canberra Monday, 7 April 2014 The Australian Arts and Entertainment Review 116,854 Canberra Monday, 7 April 2014 BCL Canberra Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Monday, 7 April 2014 Her Canberra Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Monday, 7 April 2014 BMA Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Monday, 7 April 2014 Weekly Review Online Freebies Giveaway n/a Melbourne Monday, 7 April 2014 Aussie Theatre Canberra General News Listing n/a Canberra Monday, 7 April 2014 Augusta Supple Online General News Review n/a Sydney Monday, 7 April 2014 Australian Stage Online General News Review n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Monday, 7 April 2014 Events ACT Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Monday, 7 April 2014 my247 Canberra Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Monday, 7 April 2014 Next 7 Days Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Tuesday, 8 April 2014 Everguide Canberra Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Tuesday, 8 April 2014 Milliyet Online General News Editorial n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 8 April 2014 Weekly Review - Ivanhow and Valley Freebies Giveaway 70,000 Melbourne Tuesday, 8 April 2014 Weekly Review - Eastern Freebies Giveaway 92,000 Melbourne Tuesday, 8 April 2014 Weekly Review - Melbourne Times Freebies Giveaway 85,234 Melbourne Tuesday, 8 April 2014 Northside Chronicle General News Listing 40,277 Canberra Tuesday, 8 April 2014 The Australian Arts and Entertainment Review 116,854 Canberra Tuesday, 8 April 2014 Pages Digital Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Tuesday, 8 April 2014 Stage Whispers Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Wednesday, 9 April 2014 Same Same Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Wednesday, 9 April 2014 Event Finder Canberra Online General News Listing n/a Canberra Wednesday, 9 April 2014 Weekly Review - Moonee Valley Freebies Giveaway 49,268 Melbourne Wednesday, 9 April 2014 Weekly Review - Bayside Freebies Giveaway 69,500 Melbourne Wednesday, 9 April 2014 Weekly Review - South East Melbourne Freebies Giveaway 52,500 Melbourne Wednesday, 9 April 2014 MCV Cover and Feature Story Interview with Rafael Bonacheal and Gideon Obarzanek 20,000 Melbourne Wednesday, 9 April 2014 Weekly Review - Stonnington Freebies Giveaway 150,000 Melbourne Wednesday, 9 April 2014 The Australian Arts and Entertainment Review 116,854 Canberra Thursday, 10 April 2014 The Age Online Entertainment Social Opening Night Pics n/a Canberra Thursday, 10 April 2014 Weekly Review - City Melbourne Freebies Giveaway 23,383 Melbourne Thursday, 10 April 2014 Canberra Times Online Entertainment Opening Night Social Photos n/a Canberra Thursday, 10 April 2014 The Australian Arts and Entertainment Review 116,854 Canberra Thursday, 10 April 2014 ABC Canberra Radio Adam Shirley Program Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 The Australian Arts and Entertainment Review 116,854 Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Online Entertainment Opening Night Social Photos n/a Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Online Entertainment Photo Gallery from Media Call n/a Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 Canberra Times General News Interview with Rafael Bonacheal and Gideon Obarzanek 24,851 Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 Canberra Times Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonacheal and Gideon Obarzanek n/a Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 Canberra City News Online General News Photo Gallery from Media Call n/a Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 Canberra Times Online Entertainment Listing n/a Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 The Age Online Entertainment Media Call Footage n/a Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 Canberra Times Online General News Social Opening Night Pics n/a Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 Canberra City News Online General News Review n/a Canberra Friday, 11 April 2014 Limelight Magazine Online What's On Listing n/a Canberra Saturday, 12 April 2014 Dance Train Online What's On Listing n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Saturday, 12 April 2014 Canberra Times Arts and Entertainment Review 36,829 Canberra Saturday, 12 April 2014 The Saturday Age Spectrum Listing 241,029 Melbourne Saturday, 12 April 2014 Weekend Australian Review Review 254,891 Canberra Sunday, 13 April 2014 Gay News Network Online General News Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Sunday, 13 April 2014 Sunday Canberra Times Out and About Social Opening Night Pics 24,424 Canberra Monday 14 April 14 Canberra Times General News Social Opening Night Pics 24,851 Canberra Monday 14 April 14 Canberra Critics Circle Online General News Review n/a Canberra Wednesday, 16 April 2014 Australian Stage E-News E-Newsletter Review n/a Sydney Wednesday, 16 April 2014 Australian Arts Review Online General News Review n/a Canberra Wednesday, 16 April 2014 ABC Canberra Radio Genevieve Jacobs Program Mention n/a Canberra Thursday, 17 April 2014 Canberra City News General News Review 42,000 Canberra Thursday, 17 April 2014 774 ABC Melbourne Radio Ali Moore Program Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Tuesday 22 April 2014 Real Time Arts Online General News Review n/a Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Wednesday 23 April 2014 Time Out Melbourne Online General News Review n/a Melbourne Interplay Media Coverage

Thursday, 24 April 2014 Australian Arts Review Online General News Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Friday, 25 April 2014 The Age Arts and Entertainment Listing 241,029 Melbourne Saturday, 26 April 2014 The Age Arts and Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela and Gideon Obarzanek 241,029 Melbourne Saturday, 26 April 2014 Herald Sun Weekend Listing 399,730 Melbourne Saturday, 26 April 2014 Canberra Times Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Saturday, 26 April 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Saturday, 26 April 2014 The Age Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Sunday, 27 April 2014 Sunday Herald Sun Arts and Entertainment Interview with Jacopo Godani 470,326 Melbourne Sunday, 27 April 2014 Channel 9 Melbourne Channel 9 News Mention n/a Melbourne Monday, 28 April 2014 Melbourne Leader What's On Listing 54,402 Melbourne Monday, 28 April 2014 WA Today Online Entertainment Interview with Gideon Obarzanek n/a Melbourne Wednesday, 30 April 2014 Broadway World Online General News Editorial n/a Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 RoyalAuto What's On Listing 1,469,735 Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 Limelight Magazine What's On Listing 8,535 Melboune Thursday, 1 May 2014 WA Today Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 Brisbane Times Online Video Video n/a Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 Limelight General News Review 8,535 Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 Canberra Times Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 Core Integrity with Cat Online General News Review n/a Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 The Weekly Review What's On Listing 70,000 Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Online Entertainment Media Call Footage n/a Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 Time Out Melbourne Performing Arts Interview with Gideon Obarzanek 15,006 Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 Time Out Melbourne Welcome Page Listing 15,006 Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 Weekly Review - Melbourne What's On Listing 23,383 Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 The Age Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Thursday, 1 May 2014 RACV Online What's On Listing n/a Melbourne Friday, 2 May 2014 Herald Sun Online Entertainment Review n/a Melbourne Friday, 2 May 2014 Brisbane Times Online Entertainment Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Friday, 2 May 2014 Melbourne Review Online General News Interview with Rafael Bonachela n/a Melbourne Friday, 2 May 2014 MX Melbourne General News Photo Story 79,779 Melbourne Friday, 2 May 2014 Crikey Online General News Mention n/a Melbourne Friday, 2 May 2014 My MP Radio Glenn Ridge Program Mention n/a Melbourne Saturday 3 May 2014 The Saturday Age Spectrum Listing 241,029 Melbourne Saturday 3 May 2014 The Age Online Entertainment Review n/a Melbourne Saturday 3 May 2014 Brisbane Times Online Entertainment Review n/a Melbourne Saturday 3 May 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Online Entertainment Review n/a Melbourne Saturday 3 May 2014 The Saturday Age Arts and Entertainment Review 241,029 Melbourne Saturday 3 May 2014 WA Today Online Entertainment Review n/a Melbourne Sunday, 4 May 2014 Sunday Herald Sun Arts and Entertainment Review 470,326 Melbourne Sunday, 4 May 2014 Sunday Herald Sun Arts and Entertainment Social Opening Night Pics 470,326 Melbourne Monday 5 May Network Dance Online General News Review n/a Melbourne Wednesday 7 May 2014 Milk Bar Online General News Review n/a Melbourne Thursday, 8 May 2014 SYN Online General News Review n/a Melbourne Friday, 9 May 2014 The Age The Shortlist Listing 130,767 Melbourne Satuday 10 May 2014 The Age The Planner Listing 130,767 Melbourne Wednesday, 14 May 2014 Melbourne Review Online General News Social Opening Night Pics n/a Melbourne Tuesday, 1 July 2014 Dance Australia General News Mention 3,862 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Tuesday, 1 July 2014 Dance Australia General News Review 3,862 Sydney ESTIMATED REACH (Print only): 21,133,717 Weekend Australian, Australia 15 Mar 2014, by Sharon Verghis

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MOVING ON UP

The sparky Spaniard at the helm of Sydney Dance Company talks about his latest challenges to Sharon Verghis

N a rehearsal studio at the Sydney Dance Company, two men cradle a woman in a The celebrated contemporary dance com- slingshot of crossed arms. She is flung into pany, founded in 1969, was slowly sinking under the air in a sequence demanding perfect I the impact of a bitterly protracted funding war timing: one mistake and this twisting, knot- with the federal government, the departure of ty ballet would collapse into a jumble of bloody its aggrieved and battle-weary founders noses and black eyes. Rafael Bonachela, bald Graeme Murphy and Janet Vernon, and then head shining and bouncing lightly on small white-sneakered feet, calls out instructions over the tragic road accident death of its young artis- a tinny recording of Bach’s darkly beautiful Par- tic director-designate, Tanja Liedtke. The path tita No 2 in D minor for solo violin. He frowns forward was murky and seemed to point only to as the trio valiantly chases a missing spark more chaos, even possible oblivion. It prompted through a thicket of clashing chords and steps, the company’s then executive director Leigh then beams as the sequence finally ignites. Small to say it urgently required “a unique tal- “That’s it, that’s it,” he exclaims in excitement, ent to lead it” out of troubled waters. chunky arms raised like a triumphant boxer. Enter Bonachela, a charismatic, sparky “Now that’s exciting.” Spanish “movement junkie” known for his fren- Five years ago, Bonachela, 41, acclaimed for- etic contemporary dance choreography and mer dancer and choreographer with Rambert work in commercials and pop music (he choreo- Dance Company and director of his own Lon- graphed Kylie Minogue’s Fever tour, among don-based dance troupe, walked into the offices other things). With characteristic gusto, he of the Sydney Dance Company with an ambi- tious blueprint for its future. Headhunted to take over its artistic leadership, Bonachela in- herited one of the most difficult jobs in the Aus- tralian arts industry. Weekend Australian, Australia 15 Mar 2014, by Sharon Verghis

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come easily for me ... everything has been a quickly set to work jump-starting the moribund fight”, brushes it off. Sure, some things have ensemble, controversially sacking seven danc- “worked out well, but not all things”. There’s so ers and reinvigorating the repertoire with his much more to be done. This is the company’s own spiky, abstract pieces, commissions from 45th anniversary year, after all, with no fewer top international choreographers and, later, than eight new works to unveil (including a col- collaborations with leading figures in Austra- laboration with “crazy, wild, amazing” Greek lian fashion, and pop and classical music. wunderkind Andonis Foniadakis in the Louder After some early raised eyebrows (with a sly smile, he recounts the consternation he caused transition from dancer to choreographer. This among Murphy-era loyalists more attuned to elaborate skin art is telling of the man, revealing the former director’s more lyrical, narrative- the twin impulses — passion and risk-taking — based pieces: “plus, of course, I was a foreigner that have driven him throughout his career. and you know how Australians are about for- SDC fundraiser Karin Upton Baker says eigners!”), the public warmed to this small, ex- Bonachela’s passionate evangelism makes you citable Spaniard. Audiences doubled, the works feel that “you can’t help but be swept up in the drew sellout crowds and critical praise, and the moment”. SDC board member Carla Zampatti company re-emerged internationally as a dance says he is “interested in everything: life, people, force, garnering ovations from the Venice Bien- the arts, culture, fashion”. In the flesh, certainly, nale to Moscow’s famed Stanislavsky Theatre he is a veritable jumping bean, words spilling (there’s another big international tour planned out in a softly accented stream inflected with for next year). Three all-important surpluses plenty of breathless “amazings” and “incredi- followed in quick succession. bles”. He chats genially about his social butter- Earlier this month, Bonachela’s efforts were fly reputation, his ubiquitous presence on social rewarded with the extension of his contract media (Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter until 2019, which will see him lead the SDC in its — he has 3220 followers: he’s never met a plat- 50th anniversary year. form he doesn’t like), and how Sydney has To his peers, it’s a just reward for a stellar job proved so weirdly familiar and “simpatico” to an done under difficult circumstances. Arts patron outsider such as him. Tougher stuff is dealt with: John Kaldor hails his “enthusiasm, energy, and having to step into good friend Liedtke’s shoes commitment … to head any arts organisation in the shattering aftermath of her death, the these are the vital attributes for success, and I pressures he faced as a reformist artistic director believe this is Rafael’s way to lead the company (“some people said, you come from the outside, to continued success’’. Julian Knights, chairman than Words bill later this year): there’s no rest of the Australia Council’s Performing Arts for the wicked, his modest shrug and white, Board and former chairman of SDC, says: “Ra- toothy smile seem to suggest as he sits in his fael has succeeded beyond my expectations. He glass-bowl office at Sydney’s The Wharf. He is a has grown enormously in his time with Sydney muscular figure with a hinterland of shrewd Dance, both in the range of his own work, as toughness under that sunny charm. An intricate well as his wonderful capacity to work with tattooed vine crawls up the length of each arm; other choreographers.” hhhenamoraddldo de la vi dda y dldel High praise indeed, but Bonachela, the boy the one on the right, propio amor from the working-class town of La Garriga out- , translates to “in love with life and a por mas side Barcelona who once said “nothing has ever love itself’’ and the one on the left, suenos, means “and now for more dreams”. They were engraved in 2004 to symbolise the Weekend Australian, Australia 15 Mar 2014, by Sharon Verghis

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who are you to change things?”) and the sting of in. Played live on stage by Australian Chamber professional rejections. “People look at my ca- Orchestra violinist Veronique Serret, it also fea- reer and say, ‘You’re so lucky, you’ve done so tures composer Nick Wales providing “really, many amazing things’, but people don’t know really beautifully contrasting” bridging music about the things you don’t get, that film or that between the five movements of the partita. Bon- job. I got many nos. I keep getting nos.” achela first hit on the idea of using the Bach Scribbled on a notepad in front of him are work (famously used by Twyla Tharp in her cel- cryptic hieroglyphs tracking not just his busy ebrated 1983 dance piece for American Ballet schedule (he was on a 6am flight to Brisbane the Theatre) after exploring music choices with the dayyg before to give a six-minute presentation ACO’s Richard Tognetti during the making of and attend six business meetings before catch- their collaborative 2012 work Project Rameau. ing the 2pm flight back to keep working) but his Struck by its dark dissonance — it’s a good fit ideas for his latest creation, 2 in D Minor, “a for his own spiky, “not pretty” style, he feels — monster of a work” that spearheads the SDC’s he began obsessively listening to it during every new triple bill Interplay, opening this week. spare moment, on buses and planes during their It shares space with a new piece by ex- international tour, while walking through a Chunky Move director Gideon Obarzanek snowy Central Park in New York, alternatively called L’Chaim (“to life”, in Hebrew and Yiddish) enthralled and terrified by its fearsome spikes and the return of a crowd-pleasing 2011 work, and lulls. Raw Models , by Italian choreographer Jacopo “Apparently when Bach composed this Godani, the new artistic director of the Forsythe piece, he was really pushing the limitations of Company (Bonachela says he “couldn’t think of the instrument and also the players. So for me, a better person to take the reins”). who is constantly wanting to get more out of the For Bonachela, the latest work is shaping up dancers physically, this piece was definitely to be the most challenging thing he has crafted going to push me, and also push them in every in his time with the SDC, courtesy of Bach’s fa- way. But even after I decided I was doing it, I mously difficult Partita in D minor for solo viol- was like: ‘Oh my God, what have I done?’ ” Weekend Australian, Australia 15 Mar 2014, by Sharon Verghis

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This ability to feel the fear and leap anyway Bonachela says “absolutely” it helps to be a lies behind all the major steps in Bonachela’s socially engaged artistic director, particularly trajectory. Born in 1972 as the eldest of four one leading a company without, say, the resour- boys, he loved to dance and “make dance”, but ces of “15 people working in marketing and de- started taking lessons only at 15. He moved to velopment like they have at the Australian Britain to train at the London Studio Centre be- Ballet” (this is said tongue-in-cheek). fore entering the prestigious Rambert Dance It’s also important to reach outside the her- Company in 1992, where he danced and choreo- metic world of dance. graphed until 2006, the year he set up his “I’ll be having a drink with someone and eponymous company. they’ll say, ‘Here, I’ll give you my card.’ They Then Australia came calling. In the five years say, ‘Oh, I haven’t been to the Sydney Dance he has been here, he has made an almost surgi- Company for a long time’, and I say, ‘Don’t feel cally clean break with the Murphy era, trans- bad, now that you’ve met me, you should go see forming the SDC into a repertory ensemble it.’ I think it helps the cause. I could be making with an open-door policy towards guest talent the best work in the studio right now but unless (“people say, wow, you must be secure to be so I promote the company [it won’t be seen].” He generous, but seeing other people be successful uses social media, too, as a tool of business as and do things well makes me better and feel in- well as pleasure, constantly posting news, pho- spired”), promoting dance education programs tos and updates on everything from rehearsals — no point moaning and wailing about declin- to costume fittings. It garners lively internation- ing audiences if you don’t target the young, he al interest and feedback, he says proudly, add- says tartly — and increasing regional and inter- ing it’s vital the company has a strong online national touring. presence given its geographical isolation from In these five short years he also has managed the world of international dance. to lay down some deep roots: a natural extrovert Asked about his plans for that all-important who can be spotted, it seems, at virtually every 50th anniversary, he is cagey, pleading prema- opening night in Sydney, it’s not unusual for turity, but reveals he has drawn up a wish list of Bonachela to be out most evenings a week. He Australian and international choreographers enjoys this rich social playground, as he calls it he’d like to work with. “I think we have put a lot — it’s a far cry from his lonely early days in Syd- of things in place that we just need to keep ney when he had “one suitcase and three doing better, or make bigger so that when we friends” — but all these attendances, be it at the get to the 50th anniversary year, hopefully I Art Gallery of NSW, the Sydney Theatre, the have set the company up for the next 50 years.” Spanish Film Festival or a Sol LeWitt show, are also rich potential sources of ideas for new Interplay opens on Monday. works. Then there’s the crucial bonus of being able to parlay all this networking and hobnobbing into vital business and fundraising contacts for the company. Zampatti says his gregarious manner makes him a “very popular and wonderful asset when talking to possible supporters”. Weekend Australian, Australia 15 Mar 2014, by Sharon Verghis

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Sydney Dance Company artistic director Rafael Bonachela, main picture; the troupe in rehearsal for 2 in D Minor, above and opposite page, bottom; Gideon Obarzanek, left

SYDNEY Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney 15 Mar 2014, by Lenny Ann Low

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1HERSA1 F010 The one who got away with it Gideon Obarzanek returns to the Sydney Dance Company with a provocative new work, writes LENNY ANN LOW.

ince leaving his dance company they answer back. There is a dialogue Chunky Move in 2012, Gideon happening while there is a contemporary dance Obarzanek has failed spectacularly performance going on. Over time that inquiry S at ‘‘taking time off’’. reveals more about the inquirer than what’s ‘‘It is one of the things I’ve always wanted to happening on the stage.’’ do,’’ he says, ‘‘Ayear off. But I’ve just kept on When the voice contributes an old Yiddish working on things I’ve enjoyed. So maybe folk song to the interaction, the work time off is not the thing. Maybe you just need transforms into a huge contemporary work to do things.’’ that careers out of control into a form of The choreographer,dancer,playwright, ecstatic dance. director and ﬁlmmaker,who left the ‘‘I’ve always had this fairly questioning Melbourne-based company after nearly approach to dance. How does it work? How 20 years at the helm, is nearing the end of does it function? Being invited back to dance creating L’Chaim (‘‘to life’’ in Hebrew and after two years to make a piece, part of it has Yiddish), one of three contemporary dance really been my own questions about what’s works in Interplay for Sydney Dance Company. going on. Is this interesting? Do we understand The triple bill, which also features 2in what’s happening here? D Minor, a new work by SDC’s artistic director ‘‘I think dance can appear odd and obscure Rafael Bonachela set to Bach’s Violin Partita for a lot of people. And rightly so. So part of the No.2 in D Minor, and Raw Models by Italian work is me continuing to want to talk about it, choreographer Jacopo Godani, begins SDC’s now in a very literal stage through a voice on 2014 season and marks the company’s 45th anniversary. Obarzanek has created L’Chaim with actor and dramaturg David Woods and composer Stefan Gregory. With Obarzanek, Woods has created a disembodied voice that interacts with the dancers mid-piece. Asking them questions as they dance, the voice interrupts the dancers’ ﬂow,creating a new work in the process. The voice is played by Woods except in Sydney where comedian, actor and member of theatre group Post, Zoe Coombs-Marr, takes over. ‘‘The work that we see on stage could be in a single audience [member’s] imagination,’’ Obarzanek says. ‘‘The voice is asking them, ‘What are you doing?’, ‘What is going on?’ And the dancers respond literally to the voice and they answer back There is a dialogue Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney 15 Mar 2014, by Lenny Ann Low

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& ANOTHER THING Spectrum editor Louise Schwartzkoff will host a Q&A about Interplay with Rafael Bonachela after the performance on Tuesday. See sydneydancecompany.com.

stage. But also the questions many people may And I did. And that was satisfying.’’ have about dance but are not speaking them In many ways Obarzanek is at a crossroads out loud. This voice, this person, does.’’ creatively.Leaving Chunky Move, the Interplay heralds Obarzanek’s return to SDC internationally acclaimed company he began in after more than 20 years. While the company’s a Bondi living room in 1995, has allowed a raft of harbourside offices, the creaking floorboards projects to begin. Despite his deep pride for the on its wharf site and its extraordinary views are company,it became an unwieldy duty. the same, it is not the place he left. ‘‘It was tiny,’’ he says of Chunky Move’s ‘‘Adance company is mostly people and that beginnings. ‘‘We called ourselves a company is completely different,’’ he says. ‘‘I’m not but we weren’t a company.We were just these walking into the Sydney Dance Company that I few people that got together a few weeks a year knew.I’m walking into a different company. and made a work. There was never an aim to ‘‘There are certain things that are similar. create a large, significant dance company.But It’s still very much about the body,about it kind of happened. It was not something that I movement, life and virtuosic dancers who can thought about with a lot with strategies and do extraordinary things. I think that’s aims and ambitions to do.’’ wonderful. It’s not an area that I really worked Realising he was spending less time in the in with Chunky Move. We worked more on studio and heading into more of a leadership ideas and other forms and how does dance sit role, Obarzanek decided to move on. within other contexts.’’ With L’Chaim, Obarzanek says, he wants the dancers to feel a connection and relevance with the work while ‘‘still staying true to what I usually do’’. ‘‘Which is questioning the hell out of things,’’ he says. ‘‘I don’t know.I don’t have a lot to say about coming back. ‘‘I left with a strong need to do my own work. Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney 15 Mar 2014, by Lenny Ann Low

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‘‘I just wasn’t happy in that position,’’ he says. ‘‘I had all these middle-aged colleagues ... whingeing about being far away from what had originally interested them in what they were doing. I thought, ‘I’m kind of the same’. Despite being initially ‘‘terrified’’, his new freedom spurred wide-ranging pursuits. There was a new dance work, There’s Definitely a Prince Involved, for the Australian Ballet, a play, Dance Better at Parties which he wrote and directed for Sydney Theatre Company’s 2013 season, and a documentary/ drama with filmmaker Mathew Bate. He also went to Las Vegas to create dance pieces for showgirls at new nightclub Rose. Rabbit. Lie. at The Cosmopolitan, an experience coupled with regular ‘‘extraordinary’’ trips into the Mojave Desert. He has been considering moving to Sydney after years in Melbourne. He is no longer tied to Chunky Move, his son has graduated from school and, increasingly,more work has come from Sydney.But his partner,choreographer Lucy Guerin, has a dance company there and ‘‘loves Melbourne’’. ‘‘So that’s not going to happen,’’ he says, laughing. Next up is another play,with actor Brian Lipson, a potential film project and then, he knows not what. ‘‘I’m still scared sometimes,’’ he says. ‘‘At the moment spending more time in studios with other collaborators is something I feel really happy doing. Part of me feels like I should get a real job at some point. Although I have felt like that since I deferred university to study dance. So for 27 years I’ve felt like I’ve got away with it. Fresh focus: Choreographer I’m nearing 50 so maybe I’ll just keep getting Interplay away with it.’’ Gideon Obarzanek; rehearsals (left) with the Sydney Interplay opens at Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay, Dance Company. on Monday. PHOTOS: TAMARA DEAN Sun-Herald(Sydney), Sydney 09 Mar 2014, by Elissa Blake

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Interplay is a triple bill of short energy.” Limits are pushed contemporary dance works to kick Bonachela says his dancers are off the 2014 season and mark the on a high after an extensive world under strobe lighting, 45th anniversary of the company. tour, in which the company Elissa Blake The bill includes a return season of performed 13 shows in Peru, writes . the sleek Raw Models by Italian Ecuador,Columbia, Mexico, the choreographer Jacopo Godani, United States and Russia. he job description for a and 2 in D Minor, a new work by “They were praised everywhere contemporary dancer Bonachela set to Bach’s Violin they went,” Bonachela says. “They T just got that little bit Partita No.2 in D Minor,played live danced in the Stanislavsky theatre broader and more by Veronique Serret of the in Moscow,where history has demanding. Not only do the Australian Chamber Orchestra. happened on stage. They danced dancers of Sydney Dance “Working with a live musician incredibly.Things like that stay Company’s latest show, Interplay, changes everything for us as with them. It stays in who they are. have to perform complex dancers,” says dancer Cass They have come home with mathematically inspired patterns Mortimer Eipper. “It becomes a incredible energy.I think the under strobe lighting and make it conversation between the dancer audience for this triple bill will see look easy,they also have dialogue and the musician. Every them at their very best.” to deliver and songs to sing. performance will be slightly Bonachela says he has a five- “I think it’s going to be a blast!” different in tempo and phrasing. year plan for the company.“I want dancer Juliette Barton says. “The There is something intangibly to keep collaborating with singers, singing will be a challenge for all of lovely about that.” fashion designers, pop stars, poets, us but I think we’ll do it really well.” Bonachela has asked each visual artists, you name it,” he The singing is part of a new work dancer to bring something says. “I want to bring the best created for Sydney Dance intimate and of themselves to 2 in international choreographers and Company (SDC) by choreographer D Minor.They could choose from commission the most talented Gideon Obarzanek, whose highly prompts he brought into the studio Australian choreographers. The theatrical and technologically (a book of Picasso’s artworks, a dancers are motivated and you can adventurous creations for the volume of love poetry by Pablo see it on stage. They have a sense Melbourne-based dance company Neruda) or share something that of 45 years of history and what the Chunky Move have won him had recently moved them. Barton company means to Sydney and to international acclaim. In his latest chose to explore the impact a the rest of the world.” piece, the big and playful L’Chaim! (‘‘to life’’ in Hebrew and Yiddish), recent exhibition of Bill Henson’s Interplay photographs had on her.Mortimer opens at Sydney he and the dancers collaborate Theatre, Walsh Bay, on March 17. with actor David Woodsand Eipper looked to his colleagues, collecting a range of everyday Tickets $30 to $75, 9250 1999 composer Stefan Gregory. or sydneytheatre.org.au. “I’m trying to dance and work gestures from dancers at rest to out mathematical equations and incorporate into a solo. “Allthe movement has been Join Rafael Bonachela in a Q&A have a conversation all at once,” with Spectrum editor Louise says Barton. “I think as an generated from something that inspires us or interests us,” says Schwartzkoff about the making audience member,I’d really like to of Interplay after the show on see it twice – once to let it wash Barton. “It has made the piece very personal.” March 18 at Sydney Theatre over you, and once more just to (free with the night’s tickets). work out what’s really going on.” Godani’s work Raw Models was an audience favourite when it was The SDC’s artistic director, last seen in Sydney in 2011. The Rafael Bonachela, who has dancers love it, too. “It’s energetic, recently renewed his contract with feisty,raw and sleek,” says Barton. the company for five more years, “It’s ultra fast and really physically says he has wanted to work with challenging for us to perform.” Obarzanek for years. “Gideon is a “Everything about Raw Models choreographer who works with is full on,” Mortimer Eipper says. theatre and text, but it still has a lot “It has an abundance of of dance in it,” Bonachela says. “I everything: music, lighting and hear the dancers singing in the dance and it’s so intricately rehearsal room and that makes me crafted. You need incredible so excited. I’m thrilled when I see the dancers doing things that I’ve never seen them do before.” Sun-Herald(Sydney), Sydney 09 Mar 2014, by Elissa Blake

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Fresh: Charmene Yap and Andrew Crawford in Interplay. Below, Juliette Barton (centre) in rehearsals. Photos: Wendell Teodoro (above); Peter Greig Daily Telegraph, Sydney 13 Mar 2014, by Ingrid Piper

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SYDNEY Dance Company may be turning 45 this year but artistic has changed. director Rafael Bonachela is focusing Godani says it is a personal on cutting-edge choreography, bugbear that so much contemporary launching his 2014 season with dance gets caught up in method Interplay, a hot triple bill. because of people wanting to brand The season opener includes their work in order to transmit it, works by three very different and in doing so, they lose their internationally acclaimed emotional connection. contemporary dance choreographers. “I’m moving more and more to a Bonachela premieres another bulls... free way of working,’’ he says. new work, 2 In D minor, continuing Another of his bugbears is the his recent dalliance into the baroque with Johann Sebastian Bach’s push for qualifications to teach Partitas for solo violin. dance. Citing France as an example, Former Sydney Dance Company he says people can become qualified Raw Models by Jacopo Godani. dancer and founder of Chunky dance instructors there without Move, Gideon Obarzanek, having been a dancer. showcases new work L’Chaim! and He describes Raw Models as his Frankfurt-based Italian personal war against this system, choreographer and dancer Jacopo using the extremes of what is Godani returns with Raw Models. achievable with the human body. It’s the second time in three years “As dancers we have an incredible that Bonachela has invited Godani to tool which is our body,” he says. work with his company and “It’s extremely sophisticated yet intriguingly he’ll be reprising the same we are in denial about what we can work, although Godani points out it’s do with it. We have a super hi-tech with a very different set of dancers. weapon which we basically use as a “When we put Raw Models on pocket knife.’’ [email protected] stage three years ago it was only for a short time and he (Bonachela) always Sydney Dance Company and Interplay, Sydney wanted to bring it back,” he says. Theatre, Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay, March 17–April 5; While there is always a Canberra Theatre Centre April 10-12, $35-$75, temptation by choreographers to sydneydancecompany.com.au keep changing and developing their work, Godani believes his slinky and sexy Raw Models hasn’t changed choreographically, rather, he says, his state of mind about the work Australian Financial Review, Australia 14 Mar 2014

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Former Chunky Move artistic director Gideon Obarzanek has created an exciting new dance work that will be showcased in a special triple bill of performances. Zelda Cawthorne reports. "Two actors will play the questioner - N choreographer Gideon Zoe Coombs Marr in Sydney and David Obarzanek's latest work, a disem- Woods in Melbourne and Canberra." bodied voice constantly disrupts the Two years have passed since Obarzanek action with questions that raise left Chunky Move, the Melbourne-based hackles and guffaws of laughter until contemporary dance company he finally, the exasperated dancers invite the founded in 1995 and led as artistic nuisance to join them on stage. director before handing over the reins to "I've called the piece L'Chaim" says his Dutch successor, Anouk van Dijk. the Jewish dancer and choreographer who has created the work for the Sydney During his tenure, Chunky Move grew Dance Company's (SDC) triple bill, into an internationally-acclaimed force Interplay, which opens in Sydney next and Obarzanek was rewarded for his week for a three-week season before richly eclectic choreography with honours moving on to Canberra (April 10-12) including the 2008 Helpmann Award for and Melbourne (May 1-10). Glow and New York's coveted Bessie With SDC artistic director Rafael Award which he shared with Lucy Guerin Bonachela premiering what promises to and Michael Kantor for 2003's Tense Dave. a bstunnine a stunning "re-imaginingg "re-imagining" of "Bach' of Bach's s Obarzanek left Chunky Move with Violin Partita No 2 in D Minor and more relief than regret. After 16 years Italy's Jacopo Godani reprising with the company, he was weary of the , his sensuous 2011 hit, Raw administrative burdens and yearned to Modeb, Obarzanek will be in devote himself to performers and explor- fine company for the triple ing fresh creative paths. bill, which kicks off SDC's With L'Chaim, he has come almost 45th year of performances. full circle. "I was a dancer with the SDC The celebrated 47-year- old will have the SDC's entire 25 years ago," he says. "The company's company of 16 dancers at his building and studios have remained disposal - "all of them extraordi- almost exactly the same since then and nary," he declares - for a they conjure so many memories. It was a 30-minute work very formative time." So, obviously, was his early childhood. The Melbourne-born choreographer was largely inspired by the celebratory joys of an infant when he moved with his family Israeli folk dancing. to a kibbutz in Israel and at age eight, "It's very modern, but a little nostalgic returned with faltering English, though and will feature a Yiddish song that is an he soon excelled at maths and art. older version of L'Chaim than the one in By his teens, Obarzanek was dance- Fiddler on the Roof? he reveals. mad and ended up deferring his plans to "Two actors will play the questioner - study marine biology when he was Australian Jewish News, National 14 Mar 2014

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accepted into the Australian Ballet School. After graduating in 1987, he danced with the Queensland Ballet and SDC, then performed with various companies including the Nederlands Dans Theater, whose daring, innovative repertoire influenced him powerfully. Under Obarzanek's direction, Chunky Move became synonymous with his edgy, boundary-breaking works, from 1999's All The Better To Eat You With - a subversive, erotic take on Little Red Riding Hood that was well-received even among more conservative audiences in

Singapore - to one of his swan-song Dramaturg and actor David Woods (centre) leads rehearsals of L'Chaim in the Sydney Dance Company's triple bill, Interplay. pieces, Connected, which involved a large kinetic sculpture by American artist "It's very modem, but a Reuben Margolin. No artistic collaborator has been little nostalgic and will more important to Obarzanek than his feature a Yiddish song." gifted long-time partner Lucy Guerin - Gideon Obarzanek also a Melbourne dancer-turned-choreo- Choreographer grapher - who has played a vital role in their home. "She's been like mother to my son Jordan, who's almost 20 and studying Violin Partita No 2 in D Minor composition at the Victorian College of Italy's Jacopo Godani reprisin the Arts' music school," he says. , his sensuous 2011 hit Fired by L'Chaim, Gideon Obarzanek Modeb, Obarzanek wil is continuing his explorations of Jewish fine company for th identity. This time it's pure theatre. bill, which kicks off "I'm co-writing a play titled Two Jews 45th year of performances Walking To A Theatre with (Melbourne Acclaimed The celebrated 47-year theatre director and actor) Brian Lipson. dancer and old will have the SDC' So far it's just dialogue, but if it's good choreographer company of 16 dancer enough, we'll turn it into a stage produc- Gideon Obarzanek disposal - "all of them extraordi tion. It's funny and bleak, as is my style." nary," he declares - 30-minute wor The Sydney Dance Company's triple bill, Interplay, is at Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay from March 17 to April 5. Bookings: www.sydneydancecompany.com. Australian Jewish News, National 14 Mar 2014

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As the founder and artistic director of celebrated dance company Chunky Move, Gideon Obarzanek cultivated a reputation as a choreographic visionary. His gutsy, wildly innovative productions, including the Helpmann Award -winning Glow and Mortal Engine, were artform -defining - and often utilised trailblazing technology to great effect. Obarzanek isalso renowned for the theatricality of his productions - the way he integrates narrative and speech into the choreography.It's no surprise then that when he finally gave up the reigns to Chunky Move in 2012, after 17 years, Sydney Theatre Company wasted no time in securing him for a residency, which resultedinthe stellar Dance Better At Parties last year. But the latest company to enjoy the fruits of Obarzanek's labouris Sydney Dance Company, which is opening its 2014 season with Interplay - a triple bill featuring works from Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela, Italian choreographer Jacopo Godani, and of course Obarzanek, who has created a playful and epic piece for the entire company of dancers, which is set to showcase once again his talent for composing movement pieces on a grand scale. The work is called L'Chaiml, which means `to life' in Hebrew and Yiddish. "Istill have a lot of questions about dance, and contemporary dance specifically," Obarzanek tell SX. "How do I relate to it? How do other people relate to it? So I devised a character who would literally ask the dancers these questions while they are trying to perform. This creates a challenge, or a difficulty, for the dancers in terms of achieving what they're doing because they're constantly trying to answer this person, who's attempting to analyse what they're doing on stage and what makes them interested in what they're doing, and so forth. That struggle is what interests me, and that's what happens in this piece. Then the dancers convince this person to come and join them on stage, THREE'S COMPANY which is when the work really takes off." Sydney Dance Company is opening its 2014 season L'Chaim! was created in collaboration with actor /writer /dramaturg David with Interplay, a triple bill celebrating choreographic Woods,butSydney -basedactorZoe innovation. One of the trailblazers, ex-Chunky Move Coombs -Maryfromtheatrecollective prodigy Gideon Obarzanek,at down with GarrettBithelp. Post will play this character in the Sydney premiere season of Interplay."I've seen Zoe on stage, and I spoke with a friend Sydney Xpress News, Sydney 10 Mar 2014

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Charmene Yap and Andrew Crawford in Sydney Dance Company's Interplay and, inset Gideon Obarzanek. Photos: Photo by Wendell Teodoro; Peter Grieg

of mine, [Belvoir Artistic Director] Ralph Myers, about this show and she was one of the recommendations he gave me. Zoe is great, and it's interesting for me because the basic script was developed with David, who will play the character in the Canberra and Melbourne seasons - so to hear a woman's voice say his words is interesting and works really well." Obarzanek, who actually danced with Sydney Dance Companyatthevery beginning of his career, is impressed with the troupe of dancers Bonachela has assembled. "I think they are a good team and they seem to be professionally and socially close," Obarzanek says. "It's quite tough in a dance company where you're working for many hours a day together, but they seem to be exceptionally comfortable with each other. I think that's a tribute to Raf and his staff, because they embody that sociability, and the ability to get on well in a constructive way - and it shows in the dancers. Obarzanekalsoapplaudstheway Bonachela constantly exposes the dancers to different choreographers from around the world. "They certainly have more range and a stronger technical base than when I was in the company," he says. "We couldn't do a lot of the stuff these dancers do now."

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DANCE LIKE EVERYONE’S WATCHING Holly Doyle and David Mack are taking the stage in Sydney Dance Company’s production Interplay at the Sydney Theatre., which The opens work istonight the result of three choreographers, Bonachela, Godani and Obarzanek, who have brought their individual touches to the contemporary piece that explores human relationships. sydneydancecompany.com Weekend Australian, Australia 22 Mar 2014

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DANCE fine contrast in the second move- ticularly (and rightly) for Yap’s Interplay ment, Corrente, when Fiona Jopp’s lively solo was more knockout duo with Andrew Sydney Dance Company. Crawford, a man with the wing- Sydney Theatre, March 17. external: a performance bubbling on top of the music. span and majesty of a golden Asthepieceprogressedsomeof eagle, both of which he puts to DEBORAH JONES the dance material and structures excellent use in Raw Models. lost theirjuice whenfamiliarity set Where Raw Models demon- strates the vast gulf between elite WHAT a rich, diverse evening. in. The solo interludes between movements were the surprise performers and their audience, Sydney Dance Company’s Inter- L’Chaim! seeks connection. Folk play offers three works, any two of element, with white-clad figures offering present-day, somewhat which would have given a dancing is the choreographic anguished homage to Bach. These stimulating experience, but who’s impulse and the illustration of interpolated pieces were danced complaining? Each makes a community. A disembodied voice on a square of light on the stage, strongappealtoadifferenthuman (that of actress Zoe Coombs Marr, need and shows the SDC dancers text is by David Woods) asked in shape-shifting, magisterial mirroring the skylight-like light company members questions — form. that hovered above the Bach some banal, some impertinent, Rafael Bonachela takes on movements. (Benjamin Cisterne some useful — about themselves Bach’s Violin Partita No 2 in D created the set and lighting.) I and what they felt about dancing. Minor for an intellectually chal- couldn’t help but think these little The idea is an extension of a long- lenging engagement between dances referred to the noble runninginterestObarzanekhasin movement and music; the second struggle involved in living up to why people dance and what dance new piece, Gideon Obarzanek’s the genius of Bach. means, and there is a work of L’Chaim!, has heart and joy; and When Raw Models premiered greater depth there for the taking. the revival of Jacopo Godani’s in 2011 I was struck by the various L’Chaim! is already an endearing Raw Models well, that gives the addition to the inquiry. libido a workout. meanings of the word model it Wearing a motleyarray of ordi- Violinist Veronique Serret evoked: fashion, mechanical de- nary clothes, the full SDC com- plays for Bonachela’s piece, called vice, computer modelling. This pany beautifully illustrated how 2 in D Minor, planting her feet time the piece felt a little different. highly trained bodies can move in firmly on the stage and engaging Overall there isn’t quite the level waysdeniedtherestofus.Then,as fiercely with the dancers. Also on of chic and haughty sheen the they almost imperceptibly let go the program is new music from original cast brought to it but it is of their technique, they movingly Stefan Gregory (invigorating, still very sexy. The ripples, poses showed how a civilian may be ab- rhythmic tunes for L’Chaim!) and and elongations of seven dancers sorbed into the dance. Nick Wales (intriguing electronic dressedinskin-tightblackbringto miniatures that act as contempor- Tickets: $45-$75. Bookings: (02) ary interludes for in 2 in D Minor, mind the enacting of a creation 9250 1999 or online. Duration: 2hr, based on Serret’s playing). This is a story or perhaps, given the gloom including two intervals. Until big, big show. and frequent blackouts, rebirth April 5; then Canberra, April 10-12; Bonachela’s piece doesn’t from a catastrophe. Whatever it is, and Melbourne, April 30-May 10. always rise to the complexities it’s happening in a galaxy far, far and nuances of Bach but has many away. These superb physical luscious moments, particularly in specimens may look human but sections involvingCharmene Yap, could well be aliens from the David Mack and Cass Mortimer planet Glamour Major. The open- Eipper. On Monday night Yap ing night crowd went wild, par- embodied the music with alert, sinuous grace, frequently making eye contact with Serret, and David Mack and Cass Mortimer Eipper’s closely intertwined duo in the first movement also gave the sense of bodies merging with the music and emerging from it. There was a The Australian, Australia 19 Mar 2014, by Deborah Jones

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WENDELL TEODORO As part of Interplay, the SDC also performs Gideon Obarzanek’s L’Chaim!, left, and Rafael Bonachela’s 2 in D Minor

WENDELL TEODORO Members of the Sydney Dance Company perform in Jacopo Godani’s Raw Models Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney 19 Mar 2014, by April Reviewed Jill Sykes

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Triple bill leaps from whirlwind action to everyday moves

Interplay Sydney Theatre, March 17 sponse to J.S. Bach’s Partita of that Until April 5 number and key,played on stage in Reviewed by Jill Sykes a sympathetic collaboration with the 15 dancers by Veronique Serret. Interplay, the Sydney Dance Com- Its solos, duets and occasional pany’s latest super-charged pro- trios are what Bonachela does best gram of three works, is a case of and in this case they are spiced up same, same and very different. It is by some clever electronic interven- danced with crackling energy and tion by Nick Wales. virtuosity by the company and Godani’s Raw Models is more showcased with flair. confronting, tougher in its continu- Sameness is, of course, a matter ous action. of degree. But choreographers Then we leap from tightly honed Rafael Bonachela and Jacopo bravura dancing to a seemingly Godani obviously share a liking for chaotic stage of 16 dancers in civ- choreography that sets up a whirl- vies that look like they came from pool of activity – rolling action that Vinnies. Gideon Obarzanek’s fires relentlessly from start to fini- L’Chaim! is another of his experi- sh, squeezing a dozen small movements with words and dance – and ments into space where a single this time it works well. expansive gesture might have car- In contrast to its predecessors, ried more weight. L’Chaim! is made up of steps that This tends to use up their cho- are close to everyday actions, which reographic repertoire so there is nonetheless require collective pre- an enormous amount of repetition, cision and fluency.Except when which blunts the impact of all that they are interrupted with questions good and dedicated dancing. from an unseen person with a mic- Bonachela’s 2 in D minor, which rophone. These can be as annoying begins the evening, is a gentle re- for the audience as for the dancers but that’s all part of the game.

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Interplay 7/10 Sydney Theatre Until April 5 Obarzanek’s L’Chaim is a fun, life- affirming dance-theatre work in The Sydney Dance Company’s which dancers express their joy in new triple bill is, by turns, a movement while being striking, entertaining and even interrogated by a voice from the humorous evening of audience (“Why are you doing this? contemporary dance. Is it supposed to mean In Rafael Bonachela’s 2inD Minor something?”). When the owner of , violinist Veronique Serret the voice, actor-writer Zoe plays Bach barefoot as dancers in Coombs-Marr, joins the dancers on slippery motion move around her. stage, she brings with her the Some of the dancing is hopes and fears of us all. Is it breathtaking in its technical detail, possible any of us could get up on but unlike Bonachela’s stunning Irony of Fate stage and let loose? Could flat-out solo creation – dancing in a group be good for the performed by Amy Hollingsworth soul? A gorgeous idea, done well. and a violinist in 2011 – this work lacks emotion. By contrast, Jacopo Godani’s Raw Models is all sex. Sinuous, fast and rippling, the dancers show off their power and strength in twisted, insect-like movement studded with sharp stops to thrilling effect. Last in the program, Gideon

Upwards: Interplay stretches ideas of contemporary dance.

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It takes three to play the game together Sydney Dance Company brings a triple bill of works to Canberra to kick off its 45th anniversary season, writes JENNIFER KINGMA g f, as it has been said, the things became clear that it was never to be great work by great choreographers that set us apart are the things a big ensemble piece so the dancers and that it’s not just me. that bind us closest together, perform in duos and trios. I wanted Bonachela said Godani was then this unique triple bill, titled to fight against the lyricism in the expected to become the next artistic InterplayI and performed by Sydney music.’’ director of Germany’s the Forsythe Dance Company, has to be a winning Bonachela quotes his stage and Company. Godani is expected to formula. lighting designer, Benjamin Cisterne commence artistic leadership in Interplay will tour nationally and – ‘‘It’s so pure, so raw, so rich that we September next year. launches Sydney Dance Company’s have to strip it down to the purity of The finale in Interplay is Gideon 2014 season. the music and the movement’’ – and Obarzanek’s new work L’Chaim! –a ‘‘Because it’s our 45th anniversary, praises Cisterne’s designs. Hebrew and Yiddish toast meaning we’ve focused on touring Australia to ‘‘to life’’. The son of Polish Jewish share what we do and who we are,’’ ‘‘It’s beautiful, minimal staging – says Sydney Dance Company’s defined and linear in a way that is immigrants, Obarzanek was born in artistic director, Rafael Bonachela. ‘‘I reminiscent of an abstract outside Melbourne but spent his early want to be dynamic, have impact and architectural space,’’ he says. childhood in an Israeli kibbutz. He is show choreographic difference.’’ ‘‘The dancers are dressed in non- a co-founder, with Garry Stewart, and Spanish-born Bonachela took over gender-specific suits – not business former director of Melbourne’s from former artistic director, Graeme suits – jackets and trousers made of Chunky Move and was commis- Murphy, AO, in 2009 and has soft fabric, the same dark brown as sioned by Sydney Dance Company to renewed his contract for another five the violin.’’ make L’Chaim! years. Bonachela lived in London for Bonachela wanted an austere and Obarzanek has collaborated with 20 years, where he danced with the sophisticated look but says ‘‘it’s really actor, writer and dramaturg David Rambert dance company and later about effortless movement’’. Woods, who performs with the established his own company. He ‘‘I wanted the dancers to feel they dancers. The score is by composer sees himself as an ambassador for had just walked out on the street and Stefan Gregory. The setting for dance and dance education, with the decided to dance to this wonderful L’Chaim! is stark – a blank stage with aim of demystifying contemporary piece of music,’’ he says. ‘‘It’s the dancers in simple costumes. dance. He has choreographed for designed but not created to look ‘‘My work is strange,’’ Obarzanek companies around the world and designed. It’s a weird balance. I’m says. ‘‘In it, 16 dancers are attempting created popular culture with artists very happy with it but it hasn’t been to perform, but are impeded by a like Kylie Minogue and Tina Turner. easy. voice that keeps asking questions ‘‘I left London loving London and I ‘‘I also wanted to make my work about what they are doing and what love it here,’’ he says. ‘‘London will look different to Jacopo’s piece.’’ is the meaning of always be a big part of me, but there Italian-born Jacopo Godani lives in things and has not been one day that I have not Frankfurt and was invited by about their felt motivated and challenged in five Bonachela to restage his Raw Models, personal and a bit years here. Ultimately, I’m a work for seven dancers that experiences Spanish and sunshine in my life is premiered in Sydney in the 2011 with dance. So very welcome. season of Shared Frequencies. they answer the ‘‘It’s not all flowers – it’s been tough ‘‘Jacopo’s work is also about the voice and in so at times but that’s why I’m doing body and articulation,’’ Bonachela doing, it thwarts what I’m doing – to see more and says. ‘‘The music score by German the perform- more people buying tickets and based 48Nord is newly commission- ance until the wanting to see us dance. I’m very ed. It’s electronic – at times pulsating point where they happy here and looking forward to and sinister. The music is out there invite the person the next five years.’’ and it’s wow. It’s very theatrical and it who is speaking, to Opening the program at the takes you places – like in movies. It’s join them, and Canberra Theatre on April 10 is not just repetitive techno sounds – then it takes off.’’ Bonachela’s 2 In D Minor. Bonachela it’s transporting.’’ Obarzanek was a admits to ‘‘stealing’’ the title from In Raw Models, the costumes are a dancer with J.S. Bach’s Violin Partita No.2 in D contrast to Bonachela’s suits. Sydney Dance Minor and says that everything about Company in the the piece is influenced by the music Godani’s body-fitting costumes are that he loves. In this production, almost like ‘‘corsets’’ against the body ’90s and says he is in awe of the violinist Veronique Serret plays on – sophisticated and powerful. current breed of company’s dancers. stage with the dancers. ‘‘I really wanted the rest of ‘‘They’re quite extraordinary,’’ ‘‘It’s a one-to-one conversation Australia and, hopefully, the world to Obarzanek says. ‘‘They can do many with the violin,’’ Bonachela says. see this work and the company in a and varied things and they bring so ‘‘When I listened to the music, it very different light,’’ Bonachela said. much to the stage.’’ ‘‘I wanted to show that we’re doing Wi h hi f i i Canberra Times, Canberra 22 Mar 2014, by Jennifer Kingma

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With a history of questioning traditional and electronic music. It’s dance as an art form and his engaging with what I’ve grown up relationship to it, Obarzanek is also with more so than in my other work. analysing the Jewish culture. He says In that way it is somewhat ‘‘there are many occasions for autobiographical.’’ celebrating and letting go’’. Bonachela’s dynamic ‘‘Unless you actually joined in and formula for Interplay is three did it, you couldn’t otherwise contemporary appreciate it,’’ Obarzanek says. choreographers artistically ‘‘This is what happens in my work. bonded in the world of This is life. Understanding is by contemporary dance but doing. The questioning voice is partly culturally different, and me and the dance is me. So this geographically set apart. internal dialogue is about work, ■ Interplay,bythe worth and meaning. Sydney Dance ‘‘As a young child, my first Company, is at the introduction to dance was through Canberra Theatre Israeli folk dancing. Now many years from April 10-12 at later, I’m taking that on board much 7.30pm. Pre-show more than I have considered in the forums are on past. So this sense of inclusion April 10-11 at through simple dance rather than 6.30pm, hosted by exclusion through virtuosic, complex The Canberra dance is something that interests me Times arts editor and it’s very much what is talked Sally Pryor. about in this piece. Secondary schools ‘‘There is one traditional Yiddish performance April song in the piece – it’s quite 11 at 12.30pm. significant where it sits. And there’s Tickets from $63 to $30. traditional folk dance but that Phone Canberra expands into other things and so Ticketing on 6275 2700 or does the music. The mixture is of go to canberratheatre centre.com.au Canberra Weekly, Canberra 13 Mar 2014

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BONACHELA RELISHES INTERPLAY WITH OTHER DANCE PRODIGIES

dancers which begins with Bonachela's latest Canberra Weekly arts editor Diana work, 2 in D Minor, an exploration of one of the Streak talks with Sydney Dance greatest pieces for solo violin ever written, J.S. Bach's majestic Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor. Company artistic director Rafael Bonachela tells Canberra Weekly he fell in love Bonachela about the company's with Bach's music while working on a project new touring season, Interplay, with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. coming to Canberra in April. "I was really enjoying choreographing to Bach and how my movements felt with it. I became totally obsessed and then I just had to do it. I had to choose one of the partitas and commit Each year since his appointment as Sydney to it. That's how it happened. The music was the Dance Company's artistic director in reason why I wanted to make the piece," he says. 2009, Rafael Bonachela has brought one "This is the first time that we come to of his original works to Canberra as part of the Canberra showing not just my work and that company's touring season. makes me very happy. After making most of This year is the first time he will include works the work, I was really looking forward to the by other choreographers, Jacopo Godani and moment when I could show off the work of other Gideon Obarzanek, and he is thrilled about it. great choreographers," he says. Interplay, which has its world premiere in Italian dancer /choreographer Jacopo Sydney on 15 March, is a three part production Godani's sleek and sexy Raw Models premiered with 16 of Australia's finest contemporary Canberra Weekly, Canberra 13 Mar 2014

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in Sydney as part of the company's season of lot more of Bonachela's work as the company Shared Frequencies in 2011. recently announced he would lead it for five For the finale, former Sydney Dance more years, to its 50th anniversary. Company dancer Gideon Obarzanek, who went Spanish -born Bonachela was listed as one of the on to found and direct Melbourne contemporary (sydney) magazine's Top 100 Most Influential People dance company Chunky Move, will present a in 2012 for his efforts to popularise dance which he new work commissioned for the company's believes is a growing art form although he needs to 45th anniversary. L'Chaim! ('To life!' in Hebrew do little persuading for Canberra audiences. and Yiddish) is a playful piece showcasing "It's an audience that really enjoys dance. It's Obarzanek's genius for choreographing always a full house and we also do matinees with movement on a grand scale. kids so it's always a joy," he says. "I wanted to put something together, a variety "Dance has been around forever. Before we that was dynamic, and which had a connection do anything we dance. But it's an art form that with the past but was also very much part of for some reason other people are scared of and today and the future," Bonachela says. you need to break those barriers because there is "For me Gideon, having been a dancer at nothing to be scared of." the company in the '90s and having made work This could be due to inhibition or lack of while he was a dancer, it's come full circle understanding. "Or they have one experience because he was at the company before me. He is and they didn't enjoy it and think it's all the so powerful in Australian contemporary dance, I same. I think in contemporary dance there is so really admired him as a choreographer. much scope under the umbrella, different voices "Jacopo made the work Raw Models for us a and different styles, and when you find what you few years ago. It only performed in Sydney and dance can be very it was an audience favourite. It really shows the moving and it also makes you question things." company in a very different way, very powerful, Interplay will be performed at Canberra very dynamic, intense work, so I wanted not just Theatre Centre from 10 -12 April. Tickets Sydney but the rest of Australia to enjoy it." 6275 2700 or visit canberratheatrecentre.com.au Canberra audiences can expect to see a - Diana Streak Canberra City News, Canberra ACT 03 Apr 2014, by Helen Musa

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announced it is a fait accom- pli, telling me: "It is one of the ththee raw..raw.... options for me to be artistic director, but this is still just a Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews the Sydney prospect to be evaluated by the states of Hesse and Saxony, as Dance Company's latest Canberra season well as the cities of Dresden and the human skeleton's movement Frankfurt... but I'm still very HOW on earth do you de- dancand it's very eloquent, but I don't excited about it." scribe the delicious abstraction know how to explain it. He's not allowed to comment, of a truly contemporary piece of "What you see could be from apart from saying its official dance? thaanother dimension, but we try that the founder, William For- "Super sleek and sexy," one into dress it up as something the- sythe, is leaving, and that he is critic drooled over guest chore- atrical, with the costumes and one of the potential directors ographer Jacopo Godani's "Raw light." who has been approached. It's Models", part of the Sydney worAs well, his regular col- a highly political appointment, Dance Company's triple-bill, telllaborators, the Munich-based with politicians from four dif- "Interplay", coming to the big refeexperimental electro-acoustic ferent entities to persuade he stage of the Canberra Theatre thgroup, 48nord, created the "Raw is capable of managing such a in April. Models" score. "Working with major company. But no, that's not it, I find, "I consider myself clever in when I talk to the Italian-born th my own field... I have my expe- choreographer as he prepares them is like a shot of adrenalin," he says. "They really address rience in the artistic and crea- to revive "Shared Frequencies", tive matters, but I wish I had originally created in 2011 after neperfectly the rhythm and the atmosphere needed - we have more knowledge of the political he met SDC's director Rafael bee world," he sighs. Bonachela at a contemporary i the beat and the power and the strength." dance symposium in Venice. Godani is no novice. Origi- "Interplay,"Canberra Theatre, It's more that "we have these nally trained at the Centro April 10-12, bookings to 6275 2700 creative beings moving in a way Studi Danza in La Spezia, he or canberratheatrecentre.com.au that is unreal, sometimes mov- made his professional debut in ing super-fast and sometimes Paris, formed his own dance floating." company in Brussels, then was "It's not easy to describe from 1991 to 2000, a leading work such as this," Godani soloist with William Forsythe's tells "CityNews". "I try not to Ballet Frankfurt, where he also refer to anything... it's based on collaborated in creating the the way the body and the mind company's signature pieces. connect, how our intellects can It's hardly surprising then consent to drive the dance to to learn that Godani has the maximum of potential." been proposed by the City Since 2011, there's been a of Dresden in Germany to rollover of dancers in the Syd- become successor to William ney Dance Company, so he's Forsythe as director of the been training a new generation world-famous Forsythe Com- in the work, never before seen pany based in Frankfurt, with in Canberra. "The focus is still the possibility of taking up the the same," he assures me, "and job in autumn next year. these are very focused dancers." But Godani is far more cau- That's essential because, as tious than the excited Sydney Choreographer Jacopo Godani. he says: "It involves a sophis- Dance Company, which has Photo by Ben Symons ticated and complicated co- ordination of flight involving the human skeleton's movement Canberra Times, Canberra 12 Apr 2014

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Outstanding skills shown in diversity With Interplay Rafael Bonachela, design encloses the dance in all its human glimpse of Sydney artistic director of Sydney Dance intricate beauty. Costumes by Bona- Dance Company. Company, has curated a varied and chela, of simple black pants and Interplay is yet another thought-provoking triple bill in jackets or vests or short, flimsy white triumph for the vibrant celebration of the company’s 45th outfits, continue the minimalist feel. and challenging artists anniversary. It shows off the out- Jacopo Godani’s Raw Models who work with Sydney standing performance skills of takes centre place in this triple bill. Dance Company to pro- Sydney Dance Company dancers, I have never been a fan of this duce collaborations of the who seem to get better and better as work, which was first seen in highest order. each year passes, and it brings Sydney in 2011. I dislike the together three choreographers of It is surprising very different contemporary bents. aggressive tone of the choreo- 2 in D Minor is Bonachela’s own graphy and the shuddering sound- and quite contribution to the program. It is track by 48nord that at times makes danced to Bach’s Partita No.2 in D the theatre reverberate. I dislike too beautiful. Minor for solo violin played live on the constant blackouts, which Interplay ’ stage with great style by Veronique recall American choreographer Wil- 2 in D Minor Raw Serret. Its movements are inter- liam Forsythe’s interest in bringing by Rafael Bonachela, Models L’Chaim! spersed with short passages of new down and then raising the curtain by Jacopo Godani, by music, 2inD Miniatures, by Nick in the middle of his works. And I Gideon Obarzanek. Sydney Dance Wales. It is surprising and quite find it hard to become involved in Company, Canberra Theatre. Ends beautiful to the ear to hear this the idea of a ‘‘prototype of micro- today. Reviewer: juxtaposition of social structure’’ that Godani pro- Michelle Potter the old and the poses as his thematic material. new. But the work is wonderfully The dance work danced. Once is made up of again it is mind- solos, duets, trios blowing to see and sections for such expertise larger groups and from the dan- the entire cast of 15 comes together cers and I espe- only at the final curtain call. The cially love to complex movement that we have watch how they come to expect from Bonachela is seem with each movement to leave all there. But there are also some a trail of dance behind them, as if deliciously playful mom- they had painted that movement as ents, often b r i e f b u t well as danced it. quite clear to see. I loved The final work on the program, the unison passages, L’Chaim! (To Life) is from choreo- especially a trio of trios grapher Gideon Obarzanek and in which each group of combines dance and speech to give three was us an insight into what lies behind replaced by the life of a dancer. Obarza- another. Bona- nek himself takes chela doesn’t often on the role of the actor have his dancers who, from a seat in the move in unison so audience, asks aloud to see the smoothly questions of the dan- choreographed cers, to which transitions between they respond each trio, was to appre- with words and ciate more and more dance, about what these highly articulate they do and how they dancers who move so feel about their lives as precisely and cleanly. dancers. He comes 2 in D Minor is visually onstage himself at the minimal. Ben Cisterne’s light- end to become part of ing plot marks out the peri- the dance. It is an meter of the stage with a line of appealing finish to the white light, while a slanting, white evening and gives a very rectangle hangs from above. The different and delightfully dlhdll human glimpse of Sydney Canberra Times, Canberra 12 Apr 2014

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MINIMAL: Charmene Yap performing the complex movements of 2 in D Minor.

ANGULAR: Dancers show their versatility in Raw Models. Photo: JEFFREY CHAN

MELBOURNE The Saturday Age, Melbourne 29 Mar 2014

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Life assumes a new position Gideon Obarzanek’s Asking them questions as they dance, the voice, played by Woods, interrupts the dancers’ latest work ﬂow,creating a new work in the process. interrogates the ‘‘The work that we see on stage could be in a single audience [member’s] imagination,’’ artform that Obarzanek says. ‘‘The voice is asking them, derailed his studies ‘What are you doing?’, ‘What is going on?’ And the dancers respond literally to the voice and 27 years ago. they answer back. There is a dialogue BY LENNY ANN LOW happening while there is a contemporary dance performance going on. Over time that inquiry ince leaving his dance company, reveals more about the inquirer than what’s Chunky Move, in 2012, Gideon happening on the stage.’’ Obarzanek has failed spectacularly When the voice contributes an old Yiddish at ‘‘taking time off’’. folk song to the interaction, the work S transforms into a huge contemporary work ‘‘It is one of the things I’ve always wanted to do,’’ he says, ‘‘Ayear off. But I’ve just kept on that careers out of control into a form of working on things I’ve enjoyed. ecstatic dance. ‘‘So maybe time off is not the thing. Maybe ‘‘I’ve always had this fairly questioning you just need to do things.’’ approach to dance,’’ Obarzanek says. ‘‘How The choreographer,dancer,playwright, does it work? How does it function? Being director and ﬁlmmaker,who left the invited back to dance after two years to make a Melbourne-based Chunky Move after nearly piece, part of it has really been my own 20 years at the helm, is nearing the end of questions about what’s going on. Is this creating L’Chaim (‘‘to life’’ in Hebrew and interesting? Do we understand what’s Yiddish), one of three contemporary happening here? danceworks in Interplay for Sydney Dance ‘‘I think dance can appear odd and obscure Company. for a lot of people. And rightly so. So part of the The triple bill, which also features 2in work is me continuing to want to talk about it, DMinor, a new work by SDC artistic director now in a very literal stage through a voice on Rafael Bonachela set to Bach’s Violin Partita stage. But also the questions many people may No. 2 in D Minor and Raw Models by Italian have about dance but are not speaking them choreographer Jacopo Godani, begins SDC’s out loud. This voice, this person, does.’’ 2014 season and marks the company’s 45th Interplay heralds Obarzanek’s return to SDC anniversary. after more than 20 years and he says ‘‘I’m Obarzanek has created L’Chaim with actor walking into a different company’’. and dramaturg David Woods and composer ‘‘There are certain things that are similar. Stefan Gregory.The work includes a It’s still very much about the body,about disembodied voice that interacts with the movement, life and virtuosic dancers who can dancers mid-piece. do extraordinary things. I think that’s The Saturday Age, Melbourne 29 Mar 2014

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wonderful. It’s not an area that I really worked in with Chunky Move. We worked more on then, he knows not what. ‘‘I’mstill scared ideas and other forms and how does dance sit sometimes,’’ he says. ‘‘At the moment spending within other contexts.’’ more time in studios with other collaborators is With L’Chaim, Obarzanek wants the dancers something I feel really happy doing. Part of me to feel a connection and relevance with the feels like I should get a real job at some point. work while ‘‘still staying true to what I usually Although I have felt like that since I deferred do – which is questioning the hell out of things’’. university to study dance. So for 27 years I’ve felt like I’ve got away with it. I’m nearing 50 so In many ways Obarzanek is at a crossroads maybe I’ll just keep getting away with it.’’ creatively.Leaving Chunky Move, the Interplay is at the Sumner, Southbank, April internationally acclaimed company he began in 30-May 10. Join Fairfax writer Philippa Hawker a Bondi living room in 1995, has allowed a raft of in discussion with SDC artistic director Rafael projects to begin. Despite his deep pride in the Bonachela during a Q&A following the company,it became an unwieldy duty. performance on May 7. Free for audience ‘‘It was tiny,’’ he says of Chunky Move’s members or tickets from $30. beginnings. ‘‘We called ourselves a company sydneydancecompany.com but we weren’t a company.We were just these few people that got together a few weeks a year and made a work. There was never an aim to create a large, significant dance company.But it kind of happened. It was not something that I thought about a lot with strategies and aims I’ve always had and ambitions to do.’’ ‘‘ Realising he was spending less time in the this questioning studio and heading into more of a leadership role, Obarzanek decided to move on. approach. ‘‘I just wasn’t happy in that position,’’ he says. ‘‘I had all these middle-aged colleagues ... whingeing about being far away from what had originally interested them in what they were „ doing. I thought, ‘I’m kind of the same’.’’ Despite being initially ‘‘terrified’’, his new freedom spurred wide-ranging pursuits. There was a new dance work, There’s Definitely a Prince Involved, for the Australian Ballet, a play, Dance Better at Parties, which he wrote and directed for Sydney Theatre Company’s 2013 season, and a documentary/ drama with filmmaker Mathew Bate. He also went to Las Vegas to create dance pieces for showgirls at new nightclub Rose.Rabbit.Lie. at The Cosmopolitan, an experience coupled with regular ‘‘extraordinary’’ trips into the Mojave Desert. He has been considering moving to Sydney after years in Melbourne. He is no longer tied to Chunky Move, his son has graduated from school and, increasingly,more work has come from Sydney.But his partner,choreographer Lucy Guerin, has a dance company here and ‘‘loves Melbourne’’. ‘‘So that’s not going to happen,’’ he says, laughing. Next up is another play,with Melbourne actor Brian Lipson, a potential film project and The Saturday Age, Melbourne 29 Mar 2014

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Dialogue: (Main) David Woods at the Sydney Dance Company rehearsals for L’Chaim; (right) choreographer Gideon Obarzanek. PHOTOS: (MAIN) PETER GREIG, TAMARA DEAN NATAGE G024 The Saturday Age, Melbourne 26 Apr 2014, by Philippa Hawker

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Triple bill a matter of balance Interplay has involved a meeting of minds, writes Philippa Hawker.

‘‘Youmight be in this for one minute,’’ knew he would start with one familiar ensemble.’’ choreographer Rafael Bonachela told piece, the fiercely energetic Raw Bonachela’s piece for Interplay, 2InD his dancers. ‘‘But that minute is going Models, from Italian choreographer Minor, ‘‘didn’t come from an idea, but to kill you. Whether mentally or physic- Jacopo Godani, from 2011. But the rest because I fell in love with a piece of ally,I’m going to try to get from you were new works. He wanted to commis- music’’. He had been listening to Bach’s what I haven’t had from you yet.’’ sion a work from Gideon Obarzanek, partitas for solo violin during the devel- This might sound like the language the co-founder of Chunky Move, who opment of another work, Project of boot camp, but in practice it’s some- had been a dancer with SDC 20 years Rameau. He knew that he did not want thing far more open and fluid: it’s about ago. The third piece would be his own. a recording for the performance; he the need for shared discovery as part of ‘‘I wasn’t looking for a theme. I brought in violinist Veronique Serret, the creative process, however large or definitely wanted diversity,’’ he says. (who has worked with SDC before) to small the role might be. ‘‘What’s in it,’’ And he knew where his contribution play on stage. he asked the dancers, ‘‘that I can find would belong. ‘‘I am entering a place Another ingredient came by chance. from you, or we can find together?’’ now where I want to make pieces that He was in the middle of moving house Bonachela, choreographer and artis- open a program, not pieces that close and was staying with a composer tic director of Sydney Dance Company, them.’’ Recent work had been focused friend, Nick Wales. Discussing his has made a new piece for Interplay,an on the whole company: this time, he work with Wales, Bonachela said he SDC triple bill that comes to Mel- says, he was searching for ‘‘something thought he needed another element: ‘‘a bourne next week. that’s a bit more intimate, more quiet, bridge of some kind, some sort of elec- Devising a triple bill is quite a balan- where I can focus on vocabulary or tronic interlude’’. It wasn’t about con- cing act, particularly when two of its language with one person or two peo- trast, it was about transition and space elements are unknown quantities. He ple. Then I can take that into a larger bl ’’ The Saturday Age, Melbourne 26 Apr 2014, by Philippa Hawker

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between the pieces. Wales knew imme- diately what Bonachela was talking about. ‘‘He got the computer out and started sampling the last note from the recording,’’ and things all fell into place. ‘‘It just gives it breath, but it all blends, it doesn’t feel jagged.’’ Other ideas and influences came into play as the work developed. He showed the dancers a book of Picasso paint- ings, some Neruda love poems, a book of hand-drawn plans and maps, some oracle cards, and a few other elements ‘‘to provoke and inspire a unique sequence of movement in each one’’. They could respond in any way they chose, or come up with a different source of inspiration to share with him, ‘‘so that we’d both take this journey together’’. Bonachela has been steadily building SDC since his arrival in 2009. He recently signed a five-year contract, which will mean he’s there for the company’s 50th anniversary. It will be performing for the first time at Melbourne Theatre Company’s Gideon home, Southbank Theatre, and will be Obarzanek, Rafael returning here regularly in future in Bonachela and the first half of the year.‘‘I’ve even Jacopo Godani, thought that it would be great to pre- choreographers miere here one year.’’ of the Sydney SDC has collaborated with other Dance Company’s companies, such as the Australian triple bill Chamber Orchestra and the Sydney Interplay. Symphony Orchestra. Could there be an MTC collaboration? ‘‘There’s nothing in the pipeline,’’ he says, but he’s open to possibilities. ‘‘I need to think, how can we make this relationship with Melbourne something that’s more meaty,so it’s not just simply us coming here.’’ Interplay is at Southbank Theatre from April 30 to May 10. MX - Melbourne, Melbourne 02 May 2014

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Some people just love being the centre of attention

id Woods, centre, and cast members from the Sydney Dance Company production of Interplayy have taken their show on the road after a successful hometown season in the harbour city. A limited series of performances of the triple-bill program is on at the Sumner Theatre, 140 Southbank Boulevard, until May 10. See sydneydancecompany.com. Picture: DAVID CAIRD The Saturday Age, Melbourne 03 May 2014

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A raw model of exciting movement

DANCE Charmene Yap and Andrew Crawford’s duet is INTERPLAY ★★★★ spine-tingling, while Holly Doyle and Jessica Sydney Dance Company, The Sumner Thompson nail their sequences. Southbank Theatre, until May 10 2 in D Minor is choreographed by Rafael Reviewed by Chloe Smethurst Bonachela in collaboration with the dancers. Relying on this technique of movement genera- Jacopo Godani’s Raw Models, presented in tion leads to some unevenness but solos for Yap Sydney Dance Company triple bill Interplay,is and Cass Mortimer Eipper stand out. one of the most exciting dance pieces we’re In the final piece, Gideon Obarzanek’s likely to see in Melbourne this year. Sophistic- L’Chaim, with writer-actor David Woods, The ated and cinematic, with a touch of scifi-thriller, focus is more on concept than choreography the dancers are otherworldly in their precision. but some interesting ideas arise. Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne), Melbourne 04 May 2014

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TRIPLE bills are all about variety INTERPLAY Closing the night is L’Chaim and Sydney Dance Company’s by Gideon Obarzaneck. Interplay has that in spades. Pedestrian dressed dancers The three different works Sydney Dance Company (nicely styled by Harriet Oxley) offer up something unique and Playing: Southbank Theatre, answer selfconscious, demonstrate the extraordinary until May 10 existential questions posed by a versatility of the dancers. disembodied voice. Closest to perfection is knockout. Artistic director The dancers-passing-the- Italian choreographer Jacopo 2 in D Minor microphone-around thing cloys, Raw Models Rafael Bonachela’s Godani’s . It’s the continues his love of abstract but an overall narrative arc ties second piece on the program movement to Bach’s solo for up well once the voice and clearly the centrepiece. violin, Partita 2 in D Minor. physically manifests as actor It premiered in Sydney in Rather than focusing on a large David Woods. 2011 and now lucky Melbourne ensemble, Bonachela creates After the super sleek, gets this tightly wound, sexy technical virtuosity of Raw solo, duet and trios. Models septet that absolutely explodes Violinist Veronique Serret , the loose, casual out of its boxy black set. folk dance-influenced plays amid the dancers, building L’Chaim The choreography overflows a conversational element to the choreography of leaves with invention and pushes highly stylised work. When you wanting more. dancers to far-reaching limits, she’s not there, Nick Wales’ What it does show is all to a percussive score by 48 electronic interpretation of the how well the dancers handle Nord (Germans Ulrich Muller same music eloquently kicks in. the demands of different and Siegfried Rossert). Individual movement styles, from ballet- With bold lighting choices, vignettes intrigue, but the influenced contemporary (designed by Godani), unisex, costuming — loose trousers and to the theatrically-oriented sheer black outfits and ever- blazers — hinders, rather than post modern. STEPHANIE GLICKMAN shifting moods, it’s a visual enhances, the body movement. Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne), Melbourne 04 May 2014, by Julie Kiriacoudis

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101 NTIAL PARTIES CONFIDENTIAL

Julie Kiriacoudis

Additional pictures: Anthony Licuria and 2VUE Imagery Stars out for Playy y

INTERPLAYY , by the Sydney SOUTHBANK Dance Company, was welcomed by a star-studded INTERPLAY audience at its Melbourne MELBOURNE premiere at The Sumner at PREMIERE Southbank Theatre. The works by Rafael Bonachela, Jacopo Godani Canberra. Interplay will be and Gideon Obarzanek, have showing in Melbourne until already wowed in Sydney and May 10.

Jason Coleman

Rafael Bonachela Bridget McCall and Scherri-Lee Biggs and Anne Dunn Nicholas Van Messner