Acquisitions 06
MEDIA RELEASE
1 February 2006
Touch Compass
presents
Acquisitions 06
5 Choreographers - 5 short works - 2 short films - NO BOUNDARIES
Following their
critically acclaimed season of ACQUISITIONS 03,
New
Zealand's only professional mixed ability company
Touch Compass returns
to Auckland with another
sensational programme of short dance and film
works.
Drawing on an exceptional pool of talent, this company
continues
to re-invent itself, presenting work that
challenges perceptions and
delivers, magic and great
diversity.
"You leave wondering if there is anything this
brave, beautiful,
determined and talented troupe can't
do."
- Acquisitions 03 Review, Bernadette Rae, NZ Herald, April 2003
ACQUISITIONS 06 is an extraordinary
collection of short works, each
armed with a tale to tell
in its own unique choreographic style. This
includes two
short films - 'Beauty' by Bronwyn Hayward and the
premiere
of the new Touch Compass film, directed by Alyx
Duncan (Pandora) and
written by Michele Powles (Pandora,
Outlaw Creative). The film follows a
young shopper, Down
Syndrome boy Jesse Steele, into an antique shop,
where he
learns the real meaning of 'shelf life'.
Live works
feature highlights from Ten of Hearts, by award
winning
choreographer, Malia Johnston (Miniatures,
Terrain). Johnston is admired
by NZ audiences for her
role as choreographer of 'The Montana Wearable
Arts
Awards', and as founding member of her own highly
successful
company Outlaw Creative; taking her work on
the road to a larger
national audience.
With a new
work on offer in this year's line-up, resident
Choreographer
Catherine Chappell continues to inspire
dancers and audiences, for both
for the stage and screen.
Founder of Touch Compass in 1997, Catherine
has been
instrumental in many of the company's finest
achievements
including performances at the 2000 Sydney
Paralympics, The Lighthouse
season at The Aotea Centre
2002, and Acquisitions 03.
ACQUISITIONS 06, also includes
work from choreographers Alexa Wilson
(LNC, Noah's
Artifice, Magic Box), Matt Gibbons (Monster), and
Suzanne
Cowan (Hephaestus and Ares). Suzanne is thrilled
to have the opportunity
to premiere her work in this
programme, drawing on her experience with
international
company CandoCo UK, making her the first ever
disabled
choreographer to have work accepted by Touch
Compass for public
performance.
ACQUISITIONS 06 boasts
a fine stable of professional dancers including
Julia
Milsom, Lusi Faiva, Matt Gibbons, Jesse Steele, Daniel
King,
Bronwyn Hayward, Tim Turner, Sarah Campus, Maaka
Pepene and Suzanne
Cowan.
Comedian Philip Patston will
open the showcase, with his distinctive
style of comedy,
loved by New Zealand audiences.
ACQUISITIONS 06, plays at
The Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall
May 3 - May 7,
7pm, Tickets $18- $30 (booking fee may apply)
May 5,
12pm, Shorter programme with discussion, Tickets $12
(booking fee
may apply)
Bookings through Ticketek: 09
307
5000
ENDS