The Kite String Tangle’s Danny Harley and Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) reunite in the high-octane collaboration, Aftermath, at South Bank Piazza during Brisbane Festival 2022.
Premiering at the Brisbane Powerhouse in 2021, Aftermath’s sell out season received rave reviews. Visceral physicality and a stirring soundscape will again collide in this bold work co-created by Amy Hollingsworth and Jack Lister, as the formidable ADC dancers are joined live on stage by Harley performing his original composition.
Harley, AKA The Kite String Tangle, is a prolific two-time Aria Music Award-nominated producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and label owner hailing from Brisbane.
Under his moniker The Kite String Tangle, Harley has achieved a string of awards, Gold-certified releases Given The Chance and Arcadia and is a prolific collaborator, having worked with Fat Boy Slim (UK), Clozee (France), Dustin Tebbutt, Lastlings, Woodes and Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
Set to a searing score, performed live by Harley, Aftermath opens into a haunting world of disquiet, both familiar and unfamiliar. Through a landscape of fragmented memories and imperfect recollection, we slowly piece together the events that have transpired, accelerating toward total recall.
A rousing aural, visual and sensory trip, audiences are hurtled through a cascade of events – arriving at a stunning climax. Part-gig, part-performance, it is an experience like no other.
ADC Artistic Director Amy Hollingsworth, and co-creator of Aftermath, said the work celebrated local artists while branching into new directions. “Aftermath has an entirely local creative team and cast, and we’re absolutely thrilled to be a part of Brisbane Festival. It feels like a perfect fit,” she said.
Australasian Dance Collective will present Aftermath from 7 – 9 September. Tickets start at $45. For bookings, visit www.brisbanefestival.com.au.
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