As part of the DreamBIG Festival, Restless Dance Theatre’s The Lensical brings intimate and immersive dance performances directly to hospital patients. A concept by Michelle Heaven and Ben Cobham presented by Restless Dance Theatre – The Lensical is a groundbreaking project combining performance, research, and advocacy to promote arts in health.
Directed by choreographer Michelle Heaven and featuring Restless Dance Theatre, The Lensical reimagines the intersection of live performance and immersive art, creating intimate dance-theatre experiences for audiences in hospitals. Bespoke design by Ben Cobham will transform patient rest areas into intimate sanctuaries for boutique performances that enhance the viewer experience and provide reprieve from the hospital environment. Each uplifting short work will be crafted to emotionally resonate with diverse audiences, celebrate performing arts and support patient health and well-being.
These performances are designed to spark joy and connection, creating meaningful experiences for patients, caregivers, families, and staff. While not accessible to the general public, The Lensical highlights the transformative power of dance in personal and healing environments.
Performances will take place 7-17 May at Women’s and Children’s Hospital & Flinders Medical Centre.
The Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Arts in Health program creates an interactive and vibrant hospital environment that improves the health and wellbeing of women, children, and their families under the care of the Women’s and Children’s Health Network. Through art, play, dance, music, and literature, they encourage curiosity and creativity to reduce the stress and anxiety of being in hospital, provide moments of calm in a busy health environment and use creative approaches to healthcare and wellbeing.
Based at Flinders Medical Centre, the Arts in Health Program exists to bring arts and culture to healthcare across Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN). Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) is the southern area’s major public hospital with over 900 beds and provides medical services for people living in the southern metropolitan area Adelaide.
To learn more about Restless Dance Theatre’s The Lensical, click here.
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