Presented by Lucy Guerin Inc, LIVENESS is an exciting new program for the Melbourne dance community and dance audiences to come together and experience improvisational movement in a relaxed and generous environment.
The program is open to all dancers to participate (LIVENESS: DOING), and anyone can be an observer (LIVENESS: WATCHING).
In LIVENESS: DOING, Rebecca Jensen and Emily Laursen will guide participating dancers through a warm up before the MPavilion space transforms into a platform for improvisational exploration and performance.
In LIVENESS: WATCHING, audiences are invited to observe this improvised performance as it unfolds in real time, with no prior rehearsals—as dancers respond to the geometric, kaleidoscopic design of the MPavilion structure, shifting light, and each other.
LIVENESS: DOING
Dancers are invited to participate in LIVENESS from 6–8pm. Register here: https://mpavilion.org/program/liveness-doing/
– Please wear runners and comfortable clothing. Please also dress for the outdoors.
– Dancers are also encouraged to please bring a bottle of water
LIVENESS: WATCHING
Observers are invited to witness the performance installation from 6.30pm and are welcome to come and go freely from 6.30–8pm. You do not need to register.
Access
There is wheelchair access from the paved paths in the park to MPavilion, with a short distance on the grass to reach the structure.
From the nearest parking/taxi drop-off point on St Kilda Road, it is approximately 60 steps to reach the MPavilion.
If you have any questions about access, please email estelle@lucyguerininc.com
COVID Safety
All visitors over the age of 12 must show their COVID-19 vaccination status as a condition of entry.
For full details on staying COVIDsafe at MPavilion 2021, read their Covid-19 Safe Plan: https://mpavilion.org/covid-19-safe-plan/
LIVENESS was created in collaboration with Rebecca Jensen and Emily Laursen.
Image by Bryony Jackson