Private View

4 rooms, 4 diverse experiences, a new work directed by Michelle Ryan.

Private View invites audiences into a world of secret desires and dreams, exploring taboo subjects of love and sex through diverse personal experiences.

A voyeuristic new work from Restless Dance Theatre, Private View was created by award-winning director and choreographer Michelle Ryan and the Restless dancers with composer and singer Carla Lippis.

Audiences catch fleeting glimpses of the dancers, seemingly unaware that they are being observed, as they unleash their innermost thoughts with unfiltered honesty. Raw emotion is evident in every movement, revealing dancers lost in their own private worlds.

Haunting melodies from Carla Lippis are deeply intertwined within the work and serve as the heartbeat of each scene, underscoring the dancers’ stories and intensifying their emotional resonance.

Private View is an intimate exploration of unspoken stories and secret longing from Australia’s leading creator of dance theatre by dancers with and without disability.

Director Michelle Ryan
Dramaturg & Concept Roz Hervey
Assistant Director Daisy Brown
Singer Carla Lippis
Music & Lyrics Geoffrey Crowther & Carla Lippis
Choreographer Larissa McGowan
Lighting Designer Matthew Adey
Designer Renate Henschke
Assistant Designer Oliver Lacoon Williamson
Assistant Costume Designer Ziva von der Borch
Technical Sound Designer Sascha Budimski
Cinematographer Matt Byrne
Rehearsal Director Sarah-Jayne Howard
Intimacy Coach Eliza Lovell

Adelaide Festival 2024 Cast & Crew

Dancers Charlie Wilkins, Darcy Carpenter, Jianna Georgiou, Michael Hodyl, Madalene Macera + Bonnie Williams & Rowan Rossi (guest artist)

Production Manager/Stage Manager Katya Shevstov
Technical Design & Management Lachlan Turner
ASM and Production Assistant Axel Andrews
Operator Technician Reece Vidler
Lightning Programmer Luke Pilla

“Private View is a captivating consideration of love and the power of desire in the 21st century. It is a mature and elevated production from Restless Dance Theatre, a gem in local Adelaide artistic endeavours. If you haven’t had the opportunity to explore the works of this company, do so. You won’t be disappointed.” – Hi Fi Way

“The performance and dance are cleverly choreographed and performed with such realness and conviction that you forget this is a performance. It feels more like a real peek into parts of someone’s life. The movement is emotive, strong, and captivating. While Private View may be a peek into lust, discovery, pain, and playfulness, the expression does not hold back and provides a real and vulnerable portrayal of the human experience”. – Eventalaide

“At one hour, the performance is short and many of the themes sweet. But the show’s impact on the audience will be lengthy and more complex, as it confidently, subtly dissolves unnecessary barriers to universal understanding.” – InReview

“This show is delightful, touching, and expertly put together, and is a testament to the insight and skill of all involved in Restless Dance Theatre.” – Australian Stage

“Her previous shows with this extraordinary company have left me in fits of laughter, pools of tears, reeling with sensory overload, and a general feeling of bewildered delight, but I still was not prepared for the courageous and intimate performance that I was about to be allowed to bear witness to.”
– Broadway World

Duration: 55 minutes
Age Suitability: 15+

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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative, managed by the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc., commissioned by Adelaide Festival, Brisbane Festival and Alter State I Arts Centre Melbourne. Private View is supported by the Restless Donor Circle.

Private View

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