Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.
commissioned by Australasian Dance Collective - premiering 2022
What does it mean to be free?
This work was developed through a very personal exchange between the dancers and myself. Together we examined the way we as individuals approach each other and the walls we put up when we do so. We faced them, attempted to dismantle them and then played in the vulnerability that ensued."
Something there is that doesn't love a wall explores our desire to be grounded in who we are while remaining simultaneously boundless and free. The title, taken from a Robert Frost poem, is a clue to a search that takes place inside us; for the walls we build, the barriers we face, and what it takes to truly connect and allow ourselves to be seen. Freedom is an inside job.