Dance Massive 3-15 March 2009

Image: Tim Page

lawn

Splintergroup

"It's simply one of the best things you will see in the theatre...A series of physical and imaginative miracles." The Australian

lawn, n. (lôn) 1. Ground that is covered with grass, kept closely mowed. 2. A situation or condition that results from a lack of sunlight, usually characterised by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions and or dreams of open spaces. 3. An open space between woods.

In a one-room apartment high above the snow covered streets of Berlin a man is dreaming of the open lawns of his childhood. Beneath the wallpaper are the shadows of former tenants. In the walls and in his clothes there is a darker past he is trying to repress, but it keeps crawling out. 

Accompanied by a live score composed and performed by Iain Grandage lawn is an expertly crafted horror fantasy. Conceived in Berlin and developed in Australia at Brisbane’s Powerhouse, lawn has been widely lauded by critics and audiences alike for its striking images, intense theatrical movement and ironic sense of play. lawn has been performed for the Sydney and Perth Arts Festivals, and internationally; in Singapore, Freiberg, Heilbronn and Berlin.

Produced by Brisbane Powerhouse and Dancenorth, presented by Malthouse Theatre in association with Arts House. Toured by Mobile States

www.dancenorth.com.au

Warning: Smoke machine