Category Archives: Playgrounds Dance Company Commission

Day 9 of the commission was very insightful and helpful for the performers and myself. Matt arranged for a group of 2nd year Performing Arts students to come and watch On Screen / Off Screen. This was a perfect opportunity … Continue reading →

During the week I had the pleasure of observing sculptor Trevor Flynn teach a life drawing session to architect students, and found his words resonated within my own work, and particularly with work-in-progress On Screen / Off Screen. To begin … Continue reading →

After a week’s break I returned to rehearsals with lots of questions in my head and changes to instigate. I also returned with costume designer Nadia Malik and Thou Shalt performer, long-term collaborator and friend Sylvia Ferreira. Day 7 began with … Continue reading →

As a choreographer juggling paid work and trying to create pieces with other professionals managing the same act,  I have become quite accustomed to rehearsing once or twice a week over a longer period of time. So having a whole … Continue reading →

Over the last 4 days there has been a large amount of material accumulated, and now with a sense of the 6 performers (and their characters) I have begun to assess what to keep and what can be forgotten. I … Continue reading →

The first 2 days of the creation process have been fruitful and challenging. We have made a substantial amount of material and I have already begun to play with and shape it into around ideas. At this stage only some … Continue reading →

Matt Gough, dramaturge and artistic director of Playgrounds Dance Company, will be completing a daily blog of the commission which can be viewed on the following link: quodlibet.tumblr.com This connecting blog will act as a documentation of and a reflection … Continue reading →

City Lights – Boxing Ring Scene Rare footage of Chaplin Charlie & Oona Chaplin

My first day with Playgrounds Dance Company was very enjoyable, and tiring for all after the festive break. I used this workshop to share different elements of my practice, with particular emphasis on the process used to create current work … Continue reading →