Contemporary dance company Spinning Sun returns to the stage with a highly interactive work at Tempo, NZ's Festival of Dance.

Flicker is a humorous series of images, thoughts and half remembered stories from the childhood memories of choreographer Ann Dewey. Qantas Best Film Score 2008 award winner John Gibson has acollaborated with Dewey and musician David Kilgour of 'The Clean' to create yet another hypnotic musical score.Contemporary dance company Spinning Sun returns to the stage with a highly interactive work at Tempo, NZ's Festival of Dance.

Flicker is a humorous series of images, thoughts and half remembered stories from the childhood memories of choreographer Ann Dewey. Qantas Best Film Score 2008 award winner John Gibson has acollaborated with Dewey and musician David Kilgour of 'The Clean' to create yet another hypnotic musical score.Ann Dewey and John Gibson have been long-term collaborators in dance and music. The forthcoming production from Dewey's contemporary dance company Spinning Sun is the third production for the creative team. The highly successful Nine Daisies was the first partnership for John and Ann. The latest next piece sees David Kilgour join the creative duo.

As the main composer for the musical score of Flicker, John layers the invigorating sound of trumpet, the quirky pluck of the banjo and then the quintessential music of David Kilgour to compliment the stunning performance from the company.

Four dancers elegantly create a sense of magic from light to dark, silence to sound. With just a flick of the wrist, the sway of the hips, an embracing roll, and your mind is provoked into a kineaesthic memory of a carefree world. Leaving a trail of constellations, childhood pranks and innocent teasing from a youthful remembrance.

As the layers of choreography, illumination and stunning music hypnotise you, the dancers reveal the hidden truths glimpsed within their bodies. A four-strong ensemble of dancers who are all soloists in their own right, Ann Dewey fuses accomplished technique with an innocent and quirky zest for life.

Ann Dewey and the dancers have developed the work for the last year. All the four dancers have worked with Ann previously and returned with enthusiasm after the success of works such as 'Queen Camel'. Flicker features dancers Zoe Watkins (Spinning Sun), Julie van Renen (Pointy Dog), Sophie Ryan (Black Grace), Liz Kirk (Auckland dance Co.) John Gibson, David Kilgour and Ann Dewey.

'You can't help but feel good after watching her performances' Francesca Horsley, DANZ Quarterly.

'Dewey is a pure artist; her work describes the rich complex mix of stories of a lived-in life' Felicity Molloy, Theatreview.

''There is always two sides to a story, we never see the same thing twice, Flicker explores that theory and more through in a physical language.' Ann Dewey

Flicker

Southern Ballet, Worcester Street, Christchurch Thurs 2 October - Saturday 4 October 7pm. Tickets available through www.courttheatre.co.nz 0800 333 100 or 03 963 0870 Waged $18 and Unwaged $15, door sales available.

Tempo, TAPAC, Wednesday 8 October - Friday 10 October 8pm. Tickets available through www.iticket.co.nz Waged $28 and unwaged $25 door sales available.

04/10/08