Overview
Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) 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. An ethereal voyage of life-changing moments, Weir’s choreography, set to a soul-stirring score by Iain Grandage, will move audiences with its depth of feeling. ADC’s extraordinary dancers will be joined by guest artist Riannon McLean for a truly haunting and poetic performance.
One of Australia’s leading choreographic voices, Melanie Lane, presents her latest creation in collaboration with UK electronic music visionary, Clark. Known for her striking blend of physicality and emotional nuance, Lane’s choreography is masterful and touching in its humanity. Set against a cutting-edge soundscape, this world premiere is sure to captivate and challenge.
Global superstar Hofesh Shechter’s seminal work In your rooms is a visceral exploration of society’s chaotic energy and inner tensions. Shechter’s choreography brings together eight dancers in an electrifying performance, delving into the complexity of our collective existence with unflinching honesty.
Celebrate the marriage between the legacy and the future of ADC with something old, something new and something borrowed.
Presented by Australasian Dance Collective in association with QPAC
Australasian Dance Collective is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts funding and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
This event is supported by the QPAC 40 program, celebrating 40 years of curiosity, inclusion, gathering and stories.
Gallery
When Time Stops [excerpt]
- Choreography Natalie Weir
- Music Composition Iain Grandage
- Original Costume and Set Design Bill Haycock
- Original Lighting Design David Walters
- Lighting Realisation Ben Hughes
- Performed by ADC Company Artists and Guest Artist Riannon McLean
A World Premiere
- Choreography Melanie Lane
- Music by Clark
- Lighting Design Ben Hughes
- Performed by ADC Company Artists
In your rooms
- In your rooms is presented in association with Hofesh Shechter Company
- Choreography and Music Hofesh Shechter
- Original Musical Director Nell Catchpole
- Original Lighting Design Lee Curran
- Original Costume Design Elizabeth Barker
- Lighting Realisation Ben Hughes
- Stager Sam Coren
- Performed by ADC Company Artists
Accessibility
For wheelchair users, Companion Card holders or those requiring assistance, dedicated seating options are available, and bookings can be made through our Call Centre by giving us a call on 136 246. You can also find information on access and accessibility at QPAC here.
To book the below accessibility enhanced performances please call QPAC Group Sales on 07 3840 7466 or email groups@qpac.com.au. You can find a full list of accessibility enhanced performances including Audio-Described / Auslan Interpreted / Captioned / Relaxed / Tactile tours here.
Auslan Interpreted
Selected performances are professionally signed by Auslan interpreters. An Auslan interpreter will sign the pre-show welcome and the Artistic Insights talk during the interval of the matinee performance on Thursday, 15 May 2025. Please note, the performance itself will not be Auslan interpreted.
- Thu 15 May 2025, 12:30 PM
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