Picnic single work   drama   musical theatre   - 45 minutes
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Picnic
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'Celebrating a return to the solo stage after the highly successful production THE COLLAPSIBLE MAN, Gerard Van Dyck presents a new, intimate dance theatre work.

'Part nightmare, part time capsule, part gift. A surreal physical poem.

'PICNIC explores notions of innocence, naivety, creativity and chaos as Gerard’s character challenges the artist’s philosophical role in society by cleverly leaping between childlike regression and adult responsibility.

'PICNIC combines nuanced and athletic choreography, machine gun monologues, illusion and intelligent humour to present an absurd meditation on the importance of creativity.' (Production summary)

Production Details

  • Performed at Fortyfivedownstairs Melbourne : 18 - 30 August 2015

    Conceived, choreographed and performed by Gerard Van Dyck

    Writer: Marieke Hardy

    Composer: Alisdair Macindoe

    Photography: Jeff Busby

    Publicity: Miranda Brown

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Imagination Runs Riot Chris Boyd , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 21 August 2015; (p. 15)

— Review of Picnic Marieke Hardy , 2015 single work drama musical theatre
Imagination Runs Riot Chris Boyd , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 21 August 2015; (p. 15)

— Review of Picnic Marieke Hardy , 2015 single work drama musical theatre
Last amended 21 Aug 2015 06:06:00
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