About

NEO brought together Yellow Wheel and the National Youth Dance Company of Scotland to present a short work by each company, as well a piece featuring both companies together.

I THINK MY MOTHER IS A ROBOT

What happens when Generation Z interviews their parents about the way they perceived the world as children?

DI-VER-GENT

“You may write me down in history With your bitter twisted lies,
You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise”

- Maya Angelou

Inspired by the words of Maya Angelou, the dancers guide us through a landscape of chaos and protest, boldly navigating the diverging paths present in our daily lives.

We encounter embodiments of dictators, passionate protesters and moments of rebellion.
Conflicting and disparate meets bold and united in one space as we pursue the uplifting mantra of ‘But still, like dust, I’ll rise’.

NEO-DIGITAL NATIVE

Neo Digital Native began with the pairing of dancers from Australia and Scotland, exchanging imagery of their lives over social media, and culminated in 8 days of collision to present a work that is continually evolving, without any idea of where it will end.

→ Download the program here [PDF]

NEO was supported by Arts Victoria, Creative Scotland, Lucy Guerin Inc, Chunky Move, Time To Shine, Auspicious Arts Projects and Transit.

Photos by Pippa Samaya.

Credits

Yellow Wheel Artistic Director
Adam Wheeler

Yellow Wheel Company Manager
Joshua Lowe

I THINK MY MOTHER IS A ROBOT

Choreography
Adam Wheeler & The Yellow Wheel dancers

Sound
Duane Morrison

Costumes
Andrew Treloar

Lighting
Gene Hedley (Megafun)

Cast
Abby Reynolds, Abi Benham-Bannon, Aimee Raitman, Aishlyn Trusler, Anna Tolotchkov, Bonnie Sampson, Charlie Lloyd, Claudia Willimann, Cora Hughes, Eiren Chamley, Elly Tew, Emily Laursen, Giselle Graham, Gorran Katinic, Lauren Stanley, Luke Romero, Maddi Cushion, Matilda Butler Webb, Maxine Palmerson, Natalie Kwan, Patrick O’Luanaigh, Piroska Vojlay, Rachel Mackie, Rachel Owens, Ruby Denittis, Shani Glenn-Ward, Siobhan Henderson, Walter Wolffs, Zeke Guest & Dominique Cheah.

DI-VER-GENT

Choreography
Anna Kenrick (NYDCS)

Dramaturg
Philippa Clark

Lighting Designer
Simon Gane

Costumes
Jennie Lööf

Dancers
Jennifer Bruce, Cameron Burr, Clara Cowen, Shannon Dray, Jorja Follina, Ailish Hassett, Corrie McKenzie, Sam Reid, Fay Reilly, Natasha Simpkins, Jemma Stein, Josh Stewart & Alexandra Tsiapi.

Music
Guard Down (Valgeir Sigurosson), My (Hildur Gudnadottir), Aria (Balanescu Quartet), Turn Hell Around, Spot (both by Jed Kurzel), Aussenseiter (Anne Muller & Nils Frahm) & Naval (Yann Tiersen).

NEO-DIGITAL NATIVE

Choreography
Adam Wheeler & The Yellow Wheel & NYDCS Dancers

Choreographic Assistance
Yvonne Young & Arabella Frahn Starkie

Sound
Damian Meredith

Costumes
Andrew Treloar

Lighting
Gene Hedley (Megafun)

Cast
All members of Yellow Wheel and NYDCS