Soft Bruising
“Soft Bruising is open-heart contemporary dance. It concerns itself with the endless marathon – the striving to love and be loved. The runners are the heartbeat of the work – a pulse that quickens with excitement of the chase and proximity to the beloved. The dancers are the soul.
I am always amazed at the tenacity of the human spirit in its quest for love, it is to
this end that the work is dedicated.”
Graeme Murphy AO
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Choreography and Concept
Graeme Murphy AO
Creative Assistant
Janet Vernon AM
Music (in order)
Gavin Bryars - First Viennese Dance (“M.H.”)
Steve Martland - Drill
Gavin Bryars - String Quartet No 1
Set Design
George Freedman
Costume Design
Jennifer Irwin
Lighting Design
John Rayment
Performed by (in alphabetical order)
Sydney Dance Company’s
Susan Barling
Adrian Batchelor
Louise Deleur
Kathryn Dunn
Lea Francis
Tonia Kelly
Cynthia Lochard
Paul Mercurio
Glen Murray
Stephen Page
Dale Pengelly
Ross Philip
Jan Pinkerton
Carl Plaisted
David Prudham
Georgia Shepherd
Steven Suggitt
Greg Tredinnick
Janet Vernon
Runners
Sarina Baker and Greg Bowman
Kathie Steven and Greg D’Arcy
or
Rosie Vince and Raimund Navakas
or
Sue Vuletich and Paul Eperjesi