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“There is an unusual beauty to the work of Georges Rouault. The imperfect form of the body and the troubled soul of the work, resonates with how people with disability can feel and be perceived. Some may be confronted while others many see beauty in difference.” Michelle Ryan

Seeing through Darkness is an immersive experience that is both a participatory exhibition and a 15 minute performance, bringing together dance, music, lighting design and moving image. Collaborating with lighting designer Geoff Cobham, artist and designer Meg Wilson, and musicians from Hilary Kleinig and Emily Tulloch, Michelle Ryan has created a piece for six dancers based on the gestures of figures in Rouault’s Miserere.

The exhibition and performance Seeing through Darkness comprises Rouault’s nine works and a performance space activated by dancers. Outside performance times visitors can transform the space with their own shadow, cast in vibrant colour in overlapping arcs on gallery walls.
4 September – 2 October
 

Central Workshops
Open to anyone aged 15-26
Restless Dance Theatre presents a series of dance workshops, for people aged 15-26 years with and without disability
 
The workshops involve creating movement in a safe and fun environment where the participants’ ideas become dance.
No experience is necessary, just the desire to take part. Workshops are open to people with and without disability and are led by highly experienced tutors in an accessible space.
When: Tuesday nights 5.30 – 7.00pm
2020:  Term 3,  21 Jul – 22 September
Where: Happening virtually by Zoom until we can meet again in: The Restless Studio, 195 Gilles St. Adelaide SA 5000
Cost:  $41.25 per session ($27.50 per hour)
NDIS Info: Restless Dance Theatre is not a registered Service Provider under the NDIS. However, self managed and plan managed NDIS participants are still able to use their NDIS funding to access our workshops. If you do not have NDIS funding please contact us for more information.
Please contact us if you would like information about the therapeutic benefits of engaging in creative activities.
For bookings and further information:
phone: Roz Hervey on 8212 8495 or email: roz@restlessdance.org
Bookings are essential. 
 
Links Workshops
Open to people with a disability aged 8 – 14 years
Restless Dance Theatre presents Links, a dance theatre workshop for 8-14 year olds.
The workshops involve creating movement in a safe and fun environment where the participants’ ideas become dance.
No experience is necessary, just the desire to take part. Workshops are open to people with and without disability and are led by highly experienced tutors in an accessible space.
When: 12.30-1.30pm Saturdays (during school terms)
2020: Term 3, 25 July – 26 September
Where: Happening virtually by Zoom until we can meet again in: The Restless Studio, 195 Gilles Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: $35.00 per session
NDIS Info: Restless Dance Theatre is not a registered Service Provider under the NDIS. However, self managed and plan managed NDIS participants are still able to use their NDIS funding to access our workshops. If you do not have NDIS funding please contact us for more information.
Please contact us if you would like information about the therapeutic benefits of engaging in creative activities.
For bookings and further information:
phone: Roz Hervey on 8212 8495 or email: roz@restlessdance.org
Bookings are essential.
 

Dancer Profile
Charlie Wilkins

It is with bold ambition we will strive to raise $1.5 million dollars over the next four years to continue the brilliant work of our dancers.  Every donation makes a significant impact on our touring ambitions and the future of our company. 

The legacy of the community raised funding will be seen as Australians backing professional career pathways for dancers with disability. These dancers become mentors and an inspiration to younger people with disability to take part in our programs, and together, we become ambassadors for Australia and its commitment to the art of ability.