Counterpoise & Dancing Against the Odds
2024

Counterpoise & Dancing Against the Odds

World Premiere.

Guest in attendance.

A double bill by the acclaimed South Australia’s Restless Dance Theatre, together with 29Dong Dance Theatre, Korean Music Project and University of South Australia Connect2Abilities.

Director

Matt Byrne
Larissa McGowan

Runtime

70 Minutes

Country

Australia

Classification

All Ages

A project by Restless Dance Theatre and University of South Australia Connect2Abilities, featuring Counterpoise, a stirring dance film and the documentary following the making of the film, Dancing Against the Odds. Both films will be screened in a double bill, followed by a meet-and-greet with Restless Dance Theatre dancers.
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Film Credits

Director

Matt Byrne & Larissa McGowan

Year

2024

Country

Australia

Language

English

Type

Documentary

Program Strand

Guest in attendanceQ&A & World Documentary

Genre

DanceDisability & Documentary

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