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The Chronicles

Stephanie Lake Company

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The Chronicles

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Stephanie Lake Company’s latest creation sees twelve dancers collide with driving rhythms and the stirring sound of a children’s choir in a new dance epic that chronicles a life.

From the womb to the tomb.

Pulsing with energy and sensuality, The Chronicles explores the cycles of life and inevitability of change. Twelve of the country’s top contemporary dancers meet a masterful electro-acoustic score by Robin Fox, which blends driving rhythms with the stirring, ethereal sounds of a children’s choir and a solo baritone singing live on stage.

Lake’s choreography – her signature blend of explosive dynamism and poetic introspection – navigates these cycles with tenderness and power. From the company that brought us Colossus (MIAF 2019) and Manifesto (RISING 2022), The Chronicles is their newest dance epic.

“The physicality of the work is staggering, with movement that is as raw as it is poetic.”
Dance Informa

Many people dance in the centre of a stage, each in unique positions, illuminated by the four spotlights above them.

The Chronicles by Stephanie Lake Company

Person in the centre has arms outstretched, being pulled by two others on either side. Several other people bow down before them in a circle formation.

The Chronicles by Stephanie Lake Company

Three people lunge towards the audience and camera with their arms behind them, shouting.

The Chronicles by Stephanie Lake Company

Six actors, standing in hay, throw it around the stage and at each other

The Chronicles by Stephanie Lake Company

Shirtless dancers wearing long skirts have one leg and both arms raised in the air above their heads

The Chronicles by Stephanie Lake Company

Several dancers stand up, looking to the roof with their left arm stretched upwards and their right hand in front of their chest.

The Chronicles by Stephanie Lake

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Artistic Team

Choreographer

Stephanie Lake

Composer

Robin Fox

Lighting Designer

Bosco Shaw

Set Designer

Charles Davis

Costume Designer

Harriet Oxley

Dancers

Max Burgess, Rachel Coulson, Tra Mi Dinh, Tyrel Dulvarie, Marni Green, Ashley McLellan, Darci O’Rourke, Harrison Ritchie-Jones, Georgia Rudd, Robert Tinning, Kimball Wong, Jack Ziesing

Solo Vocalist

Oliver Mann

Children’s Choir (RISING)

The Yarra Voices

Conductor (RISING) and Choir Consultant

Renee Heron, The Yarra Voices

Producer

Beth Raywood Cross

Production Manager

Lisa Osborn

Rehearsal Director and Bodywork Therapist

Paea Leach

Associate Lighting Designer and Console Programmer

Rhys Pottinger

Sound Engineer

James Wilkinson

Costume Makers

Jo Foley, Fiona Holley, Emma Ikin, Kym Yeow

Financial Manager

Bree Nurse

Supporters

Stephanie Lake Company would like to acknowledge that The Chronicles has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative, managed by Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc., commissioned by RISING, Sydney Festival, Brisbane Festival and Adelaide Festival.

Major Festivals Initiative

The Chronicles is also generously supported by Creative Australia, Creative Victoria, Sidney Myer Foundation, Canny Quine Foundation, The Humanity Foundation, Michael Kantor, Arts Projects Australia, Barry and Deborah Conyngham, Masha Lewis and Stephanie Lake Company’s Commissioning Circle of donors: Linda Herd, James McCaughey, Zoe & Vafa Ferdowsian, Fiona Griffiths & Tony Osmond, Fiona Sweet, Jenny Kinder, Rosemary Walls, Ziyin Gantner, Carole Lander and Anonymous.

Stephanie Lake Company would like to acknowledge and thank the Stephanie Lake Company Board, Arcitecta, The Australian Ballet for providing studio residencies, Emily O'Brien, co-Production Manager for the creative development and Sydney Festival season, and dancers Georgia Van Gils and Samantha Hines from the original cast for their creative contributions.

Image Credits

The Chronicles by Stephanie Lake Company. PHOTO: Daniel Boud.

Daniel Boud

Daniel Boud