CRUSH
Amanda Phillips
Frances d'Ath

Dancers:
Adam Synnott, Alison Currie, Fang-Ling Kuo, Gala Moody, Lisa Griffiths

Composer/Sound:
Alexander Mitchell / Amanda

agoraphobic nosebleed, sunn O))) / Frances

Lighting Design: Sue Grey-Gardner

Ensemble:
Courtney Hembrow, Dylan Kuerschner, Jacob Dell, Jake Chamberlain, Julian Jones, Katie Maxted, Lachlan Jones, Lucy Dillon, Mavournee Hazel-Polkinghorne, Molly Dillon, Nikita Reidy, Rachael Wegener, Tim Phillipps

CRUSH premiered on October 12 & 13, 2006 in Adelaide, at the 'i hear motion' festival at Golden Grove Arts Centre - a dance focus programme curated by Greg Hordacre.

Here we are between Heaven & Hell. And then we never speak again. Two choreographers. Two weeks. Two nights.

The work was created in a 2-week timeframe that included a 'lockdown' at the theatre for 24-hours.

CRUSH:

• Part 1: Amanda
• Solo for Frances by Amanda, with Nikita
• Part 2: Frances
• Solo for Amanda by Frances
• Part 3: Amanda

MEDIA:

"Powerful and at times gruelingly intense."

Alex Vickery-Howe, Real Time 2006

"Crush is different in the best possible, most challenging ways".

David O’Brien, Ausdance SA, aDm, 2007

"Strong work and musical elements (Composer, Alexander Mitchell’s live playing of crystal glasses is bliss) come to life, which…sear the imagination."

David O’Brien, Ausdance SA, aDm, 2007

"Moving from the melancholic to the erotic and exploring the fragility and innate cruelty of social experience, Crush is original contemporary dance performed with commitment and passion."

Alex Vickery-Howe, Real Time 2006