CHOREOGRAPHIC WORK:ANGEL DOWN
“In an aptly abrupt cut from black, Smith appeared suddenly contorted and laying face-down, seemingly broken or fallen from grace. Their almost-drag-makeup and vibrant outfit – a pink two-piece and elongated makeshift platform boots – quickly built upon this character introduction. What followed was a disarmingly nuanced performance of someone finding their voice and strength. Smith’s purposefully dissonant movements, alternating between vulnerability, physicality and control, were a Tomorrow Makers highlight.’
- Daniel Qualischefski, Arts Hub
Credits:
Choreographer and Performer: Michael Smith
Sound Design: Felix Sampson
Lighting Design: Yoshie Kenny
Dramaturgy: Amber Haines
Costume: Leotard from ‘It’s Called Achilles’, sourced by Andrew Treloar
Images: Aaron Ashley and Asrinasmara Sastradipradja
- Daniel Qualischefski, Arts Hub
Credits:
Choreographer and Performer: Michael Smith
Sound Design: Felix Sampson
Lighting Design: Yoshie Kenny
Dramaturgy: Amber Haines
Costume: Leotard from ‘It’s Called Achilles’, sourced by Andrew Treloar
Images: Aaron Ashley and Asrinasmara Sastradipradja
As a young Queer person, I lacked elders. I lacked sign posts on
a way of being that aligned with how I perceived the world to be. I
retreated into the shadows and became an observer.
From this place, my Angel was born; a quiet voice within,
whispering, hinting. A tiny tap on the shoulder to say ‘it’s okay,
you can go this way instead.’
Out of fear, I didn’t always listen.
Yet after 32 years, I’m relinquishing control.
Here is the Angel. Here is our power.
Here is my Camp-y call to you;
I declare my existence.
a way of being that aligned with how I perceived the world to be. I
retreated into the shadows and became an observer.
From this place, my Angel was born; a quiet voice within,
whispering, hinting. A tiny tap on the shoulder to say ‘it’s okay,
you can go this way instead.’
Out of fear, I didn’t always listen.
Yet after 32 years, I’m relinquishing control.
Here is the Angel. Here is our power.
Here is my Camp-y call to you;
I declare my existence.
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With special thanks to:
ANGEL DOWN was commissioned as part of Dancenorth’s ‘Tomorrow Makers 7’ Program, supported by the Ian Potter Foundation.