Dance


R&J

Romeo and Juliet like you’ve never seen it

Expressions Dance Company (EDC) will showcase a work based on themes from Shakespeare’s most famous love story at the Playhouse, QPAC from July 15 to 23.

Natalie Weir’s R&J, inspired by the classic story of Romeo and Juliet, presents three poignant love stories.

The first story, set in modern-day Brisbane, is brutal and contemporary; the second, set in domestic bliss in suburbia in the 50s, is touching in its realism; with the third and final story, set in ancient times, capturing the romance of young love escalating towards a tragic end.

EDC’s artistic director and R&J...


EDC

Beijing and Brisbane united through dance

In a world first artistic partnership, Brisbane’s own Expressions Dance Company (EDC) will collaborate with one of China’s most celebrated contemporary dance companies, BejingDance/LDTX, to produce a ground-breaking production exploring the common rituals and customs the two cultures share.The collaboration celebrates the Year of Australian Culture in China and will see Expressions Dance Company spend four weeks in China for intensive rehearsals followed by a full length performance season in Bejing’s PLA Theatre on November 5 and 6. In 2011, BejingDance/LDTX will travel to Australia to perform the yet-to-be-named production with Expressions Dance Company for local audiences at Brisbane Festival 2011.