Tense Dave

Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers

Tense Dave

By Lucy Guerin, Michael Kantor & Gideon Obarzanek

24 April 2007 – 29 April 2007 CUB Malthouse

Malthouse Theatre, Chunky Move Dance Company,

Theatre Dance International Co-Production

Tense Dave can be seen as one man's moment of crisis blown apart like an exploded diagram; each of its components are separated and pushed out to their extremes.Dave takes a journey distorted by fears, paranoia and unfulfilled fantasies.

Tense Dave's initial assault on the world culminated in 2005 when it was awarded a Bessie for Outstanding Choreography / Creation during its New York season. It was a smash hit for the 2003 Melbourne international Arts Festival and subsequently toured throughout Australia and the United States.

Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers
Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers
Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers
Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers
Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers
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Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers

Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers

Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers

Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers

Production still for "Tense Dave". Photographer: Basil Childers

Cast

Luke Smiles

Luke Smiles

Dancer, Ballerina, Ballet Dancer, Ballroom Dancer

Michelle Heaven

Michelle Heaven

Dancer, Ballerina, Ballet Dancer, Ballroom Dancer

Brian Carbee

Brian Carbee

Dancer, Ballerina, Ballet Dancer, Ballroom Dancer

Brian Lucas

Brian Lucas

Dancer, Ballerina, Ballet Dancer, Ballroom Dancer

Delia Silvan

Delia Silvan

Dancer, Ballerina, Ballet Dancer, Ballroom Dancer

Kristy Ayre

Kristy Ayre

Dancer, Ballerina, Ballet Dancer, Ballroom Dancer

Creatives

Gideon Obarzanek

Gideon Obarzanek

Director, Devisor

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Dramaturg

Lucy Guerin

Lucy Guerin

Director, Devisor

Jodie Fried

Jodie Fried

Designer

Ben Cobham

Ben Cobham

Designer

Michael Kantor

Michael Kantor

Director, Devisor

Frog Peck

Frog Peck

Stage Manager

Niklas Pajanti

Niklas Pajanti

Lighting Designer

Byron Scullin

Byron Scullin

Sound Designer

Franc Tetaz

Franc Tetaz

Composer, Musical Arranger

Naomi Adams

Assistant Stage Manager

Don Eikhoff

Sound Designer

Nick Roux

Nick Roux

Technician

Acknowledgements

A Malthouse Theatre and Chunky Move production.

Production Program