Tempus

Tempus

Celebrating ten years as Melbourne’s only mature dance collective 

On Saturday 25 November, 3pm and 7pm, Dancehouse, 150 Princes Street Carlton North, Fine Lines Dance Co presented four new contemporary works about the time we have on this earth and what we decide to do with it.

Tempus celebrated the strength, diversity, creativity and artistry of older female performers and signaled a key point in Fine Lines Dance Co’s evolution: ten years as Melbourne’s only mature dance collective (40-80 years).

Through Tempus, Fine Lines Dance Co presented works by four company choreographers: Kym King, Moments in Time; Angelina Nicole, The Mark: Fall; Shannon Parsons, Only falling cats land on their feet; and Katrina Rank with Angelina Nicole, Artefact.

Diverse in their choreographic approaches and performative modes, the works were rich in imagery and grounded in embodied memory: of autumn leaves crumbling in hand and underfoot, moments of trauma and joy and the tidal nature of mental health and life. The works move between poignant and playful, from honest storytelling to wildly unreliable histories, boldly supported by sparkling jewellery, red lipstick and a common cabbage.