The award-winning Australian choreographer Marc Brew’s ‘Od:yssey’ premiered during Reverse.Reboot.Reveal! by Dancing Wheels. The first of two works on the 2-hour program by choreographers working from wheelchairs, ‘Odyssey’ explores ideas of restriction.
Brew, the best known of three commissioned choreographers, says the 16-minute ‘Od:yssey’ represents a journey that starts at its end and works its way backwards. Danced to music by Iceland’s Ólafur Arnalds, the contemporary dance piece also explores a variety of relationships and interactions between the dancers.
A cast of 8 took on Brew’s challenging choreography he says was born out of improvisation exercises in getting to know the strengths of Dancing Wheels’ dancers. “I always try in my work to get the best out of every dancer,” says Brew.
Marc Brew – Director & Choreographer
Ólafur Arnalds – Music
Dancers – Dancing Wheels company dancers
School Day Performances
Previews: Thu 18 May @ 10.15am & 12.15pm and
Fri 19 May @ 10.15am & 12.15pm
Public Performances
Sat 20 & Sun 21 May @ 2pm & 4pm
Find out more about the show in a series of conversations with the team behind The Race.
‘I couldn’t stand up or dance the way I used to, but I still wanted to express myself’.
Read Marc’s interview with Sara Keating in the Irish Times
Listen to Marc speaking on RTÉ Radio 1’s Arena about The Race, and the importance of represention on the stage.
Commissioned by Dancing Wheels in 2019.
Please contact our Producer Susan Hay for more information.
