MEETING

" Macindoe's music sounds almost random but when struck in succession, the bowls, paddles and pipes create an array of sounds, like waves crashing and rain falling. It's fascinating." — Chloe Smethurst THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

"Meeting is a quietly rich encounter between man, machine, motion and sound that rewards your attention with mesmeric human feats and meditative sonic patterns." — Ian Abbott WRITING ABOUT DANCE

MEETING

MEETING reveals a fascination with the articulation of the body and mind in motion. A choreographic study stripped to the bare essentials, the work pairs Antony Hamilton’s compulsive choreography with Alisdair Macindoe’s obsessive machine-making practice.

The two performers share space with 64 robotic percussion instruments. A relentless stream of activity unfolds, where the bodies enter states of heightened physical and mental agency, with all actions carried by the meditative pulse of the machine beat.

A focused recital, with Hamilton’s unique physical grammar and Macindoe’s bespoke musical instrument making, MEETING composes the body, the space and the robots into a dynamic and riveting choreographic sound installation.

Director, Choreographer & Performer: Antony Hamilton
Instrument Design & Construction, Composer, Performer: Alisdair Macindoe
Lighting Designer & Production Manager: Bosco Shaw
Costume Designer: Paula Levis
Producer: Insite Arts, Freya Waterson
Image: Gregory Lorenzutti