Expressions Dance Company to Present WHEN TIME STOPS at QPAC

Award-winning choreographer Natalie Weir and Queensland's premier contemporary dance company, Expressions Dance Company (EDC), return to the Playhouse, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) with their highly acclaimed work, WHEN TIME STOPS from 20 to 28 May 2016.

WHEN TIME STOPS features Iain Grandage's Helpmann Award winning score performed live on stage by Queensland's chamber orchestra, Camerata of St John's alongside EDC's full company of contemporary dancers.

This haunting journey of life-changing moments shines a light on how we deal with moments in time; moments that determine who we are, who we become and what we hold dear.

In her final moments a woman's life flashes before her eyes, opening the floodgates on those achingly personal yet intensely dramatic life-defining events: loss, new love, tragedy and longing.

Natalie Weir said, "first performed in 2013, WHEN TIME STOPS is one of EDC's most celebrated and loved works and we are thrilled to be bringing a re-worked version back to the QPAC stage. We welcome new dancers to the work, including company members Cloudia Elder and Rebecca Hall and guest dancers Jake McLarnon, previously from Australian Dance Theatre, and Xiao Zhiren from Guangdong Modern Dance Company.

"Alongside Michelle Barnett as the 'Woman', Benjamin Chapman, Elise May and guest dancer Thomas Gundry Greenfield who returns in his role as 'The Ferryman', this fresh combination of exceptional dancers will bring a new energy to this much-loved work. We are thrilled to once again work with the beautiful Camerata of St John's who will perform Iain Grandage's Helpmann Award winning score on stage."

The return season of this highly celebrated work will be on sale to the general public on 23 February 2016 via qpac.com.au or call 136 246. It's about one moment...so don't miss it.

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is located within Queensland's vibrant cultural precinct at South Bank, Brisbane. The Centre is focused on creating a world where the performing arts matter to everyone. Welcoming more than 1.4 million visitors and presenting over 1200 performances annually the QPAC experience extends beyond the theatre with a range of unique spaces to eat, drink, and enjoy free live entertainment. Visit www.qpac.com.au to learn more about Queensland's Centre for live performance and the range of exciting events and initiatives on offer year round. To come a little closer to QPAC find out more about QPAC Membership here.

IF YOU GO:

Expressions Dance Company and QPAC present
WHEN TIME STOPS

Concept Natalie Weir and Bill Haycock

Choreography Natalie Weir and the EDC Dancers
New composition Iain Grandage
Design Bill Haycock
Lighting David Walters
Musical direction Brendan Joyce

Music performed by Camerata of St John's

EDC Dancers Michelle Barnett, Benjamin Chapman, Cloudia Elder, Rebecca Hall and Elise May

Guest dancers Thomas Gundry Greenfield, Jake McLarnon and Xiao Zhiren

When: 20 to 28 May 2016

Where: Playhouse, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank, Brisbane

Tickets: Refer to qpac.com.au for current pricing

Bookings: qpac.com.au or 136 246

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