For the first time in Australia Pilobolus presented Shadowland, a fusion of shadow theatre, illusion and dance using dynamic screens, where exotic creatures and beautiful images are magically conjured seemingly out of thin air. Shadowland has been featured on the 79th Annual Academy Awards, The Oprah Winfrey Show and Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
With more than 100 choreographic works performed in over 64 countries, internationally acclaimed dance troupe Pilobolus is known for their legendary approach to modern dance combined with collaborative choreographic process and a unique weight-sharing approach to partnering and sculptural creations.
The story is a surreal experience of a young girl’s sensational world as she comes of age. A small house on a small street. A teenage girl prepares for bed. She longs for independence, but to her parents she is still a little girl. With nowhere for her thoughts to go but into her dreams, she falls asleep only to wake to something lurking behind her bedroom wall — her shadow. The wall of her room suddenly starts to spin, trapping her on the other side. Unable to escape, the girl sets off on a journey of discovery, going deeper and deeper into Shadowland.
Set to a rhythmic original score by musician, producer and film composer David Poe, and created in collaboration with lead writer Steven Banks, Shadowland is a universal and intimately portrayed experience that is both comedic and intensely dramatic.
