Blue

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something… 

Australasian Dance Collective celebrates 40 years of dance with Blue, a triple bill that honours the past, embraces the present and looks boldly toward the future.

Natalie Weir’s When Time Stops returns to the QPAC stage, capturing the fragility and beauty of life’s pivotal moments. Weir’s choreography, set to a soul-stirring score composed by Iain Grandage and performed by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, will move audiences with its depth of feeling. ADC’s extraordinary dancers will be joined by guest artist Riannon McLean for an ethereal and poetic performance.

One of Australia’s leading choreographers, Melanie Lane, treads the slippery realm of dream-thought in her new creation, Glass Teeth. Drawing from the ancient belief that dreaming was a form of supernatural communication or a means of divine intervention, Glass Teeth, in collaboration with UK electronic music visionary, Clark, dances through the uncanny nightmares and fantasies that we are transported to when we sleep.

Global superstar Hofesh Shechter’s seminal work In your rooms will close out the extraordinary triple bill with a visceral exploration of society’s chaotic energy and inner tensions. Shechter’s choreography brings together eight dancers in an electrifying performance.

Unmissable and unforgettable, Blue will be at the QPAC Playhouse from May 14-17 2025.