New Dance Theatre from a promising new voice in New Zealand

PRESS RELEASE 12th June 2012

“A prophetic fantasy set within a post apocalyptic landscape.”

Sascha Perfect presents

CHIMERA
New Dance Theatre from a promising new voice in New Zealand dance.

Sascha Perfect returns to New Zealand from Ireland and Serbia to present her new work Chimera. It will be the first time Wellington audiences get to experience Perfect's Body Weather inspired dance theatre. Body Weather is a movement training coming out of Japanese Butoh dance. Perfect was mentored while in Europe by Frank Van De Ven who was part of Min Tanaka's Maijuku Performance Company in Japan.

Sascha Perfect CHIMERA by Lisa Kohler

In Chimera the audience will experience a non-rational world where bodies shape shift from human to animal. As time unfolds backwards, death enfolds life, allowing it to merge with the spiritual. Live music and vocals combine with a rich theatrical palette to create an atmospheric setting.

Chimera By Sascha Perfect photo by Carrie Alford.

“Chimera is meditative dance theatre with a touch of the shamanistic. Inspired by the paintings of Martin Whittfooth.” Sascha Perfect – Director of Chimera

“Sascha Perfect weaves an intricate and delicate world where voice, live and recorded sound and movement co-exist in a natural and super-natural manner. She is a brave young voice on the scene.”
Julia Milsom - Freelance Choreographer

“This is an artist who has significant potential and a very welcome contribution for the landscape of New Zealand dance.” Toby Beham - Dance Reviews DANZ

17th July – 18th July 2012 7:30pm
Whitireia Theatre 25-27 Vivian Street Wellington (04) 238 6225
Tickets $15 - $20 Bookings www.thetheatre.co.nz

Artists web site:
http://sites.google.com/site/saschaperfect/

BIOGRAPHIES

Sascha Perfect – Artistic Director/Performer/Producer
Sascha is a Wellington based performance artist and producer; who recently returned from 10 years in Ireland and Serbia. She has created several performances and films (The Quantum Enigma 2010, Monitor 2008, Organ City 2007, Intimacy 2007, Reality Show 2005) She has performed at NASDA Theatre, Body Festival Christchurch 2011, Dunedin Fringe Festival 2010, Dublin Dance Festival 2008, Dublin Fringe Festival 2007 and Gravity Free Arts Festival, Bulgaria 2005.
http://sites.google.com/site/saschaperfect/

Chris Prosser – Music/ Composition/ Live violin
Chris Prosser (NZ/UK) is a violinist-composer (SOUNZ) who writes music to perform and record both as a solo artist and in collaboration. He has just released a new CD titled Hunting Ground; performed at the 2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival with New Klezeland and was in residence at the Adam Art Gallery, Wellington 2011. Based in London during the 1990’s he received a British Council award, recorded for VPRO Radio Netherlands, performed free improvisation with London Musicians Collective and recorded CDs for the Kiwi-Pacific and Kauri Music labels. Currently lives in Wellington. www.sounz.org.nz/contributor/composer/1161

Glenn Ashworth – Lighting Design and Operation
Glenn has been working as a designer & manager in theatre and dance for over ten years. In that time, he has worked with some of this countries greatest devising and collaborative talents; including, Lynne Pringle & Kilda Northcott with Fishnet, Jo Randerson with Goodnight The End, Maria Davrowska with Carnival Hound and now Sascha Perfect with Chimera.

Alex Mitcalfe Wilson – Soundtrack and Electronic Music
http://teepeemagic.tumblr.com/

Featuring music by Sam Hamilton, Stanier Black Five, Yurodny and Fatima Miranda.

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Website: http://sites.google.com/site/saschaperfect/

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