Dry as a Bone
June 21 to 25 2004
Scotch Oakburn College Performing Arts Centre, Launceston
Devonport Entertainment and Convention Centre, Devonport
St Michael's Collegiate Performing Arts Centre, Hobart
Choreography: Felecia Hick and Emma Porteus
Production/Stage Manager: Darren Willmott
Costumes: Frith Loone
Dancers: Alison Bignell, Naomi Cappelli, Olivia Cathro, Rowena Collings, Tamieka Dolbey, Joel Fenton, Louise Godfrey, Jenna Hollick, Jessie Mason, Lily Noonan, Joseph Philpott, Kelsey Paske, Mia Rowland, Rosie Shields, Nick Weldon and Maritta West.
2006 commemorated International Year of desertification and Dry as a Bone was an exploration of this. Although it may seem a dry subject matter it has ironically proven to be a fertile breeding ground for ideas.
Felecia Hick and Emma Porteus began the process by conducting an extensive workshops series throughout Tasmania, followed by auditions in three locations.
The final work explored through movement and imagery, the degradation of land into desert, and how this affects our nation.