Community Choreographic Project | Movement Art Practice

Democratizing the choreographic process & performance

The Community Choreographic Project (CCP) is an opportunity for community dancers and artists to perform in professional choreography in a site specific location in Christchurch Central City. The unique locations of the performances are engaging and artistically challenging for audiences.

Supported by Christchurch City Council and Creative New Zealand, these high-level performances are choreographed by some of the best thinkers and movers in the industry.

GREEN SILENCE | 2023

GREEN SILENCE is a site-specific work transforming the community function of the park; into a concoction of performance encounters, through a meditative walking experience for the audience. Set to a stunning cinematic sound score composed by talented multi-instrumentalist, musician and composer MOTTE Anita Clark.

Choreographed and directed by Sarah Elsworth, this piece aims to explore and unpack the community function of the park. An unbiased space. An open expansive wasteland absorbing our intimate thoughts, conversations, secrets & desires.

Green Silence _ CCP 2023 _ Movement Art Practice _ Christchurch New Zealand

Green Silence contemporary perfromance art. In Opawa Park, Movement Art Practice in Christchurch New Zealand

Green Silence Community Choreographic Project Movement Art practice

The park does not care for the noise in our heads.
The grass sits there patiently.
Port hills hug.
Ōpāwaho river weaves.
Silence allows only silent people to walk through it.

Underside

Choreographer Anna Bate, in collaboration with sound artist Demarnia Lloyd, and lighting designer Stuart Lloyd-Harris, and an ensemble of community dancers created a performance in the car park beneath Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.

A science fiction feel permeates the choreography with real fake futures of sculptural figures creating what could be described as an animated science fiction flipbook!

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P O O L SIDE

Directed by Olivia Webb & Julia Harvie

Featuring: Nicole Wiedemann, Joanne Au, Nicolas Woollaston, Georgina Tarren-Sweeney, Mari Shibata, Josie Ogden, Jane Pieterse, Hana Kirk, Olivia McGregor, Bina Klose

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“There were so many images left in my mind from throughout the work that were surprising and had an impact. Honestly, just the world that the performers, the lighting, sound, costume and scene that was created..I’m always impressed by MAPs ability to gain access to non-traditional spaces. It definitely affects outcomes and expectations.”

She was the smell of good mud/she is lady grey

Directed byJulia Harvie & Paige Jansen

Featuring: Jac Coia, Megan Neil, Ella Rerekura, Jenny Postles, Virginia Kennard, Lizzy Guthrie

10 Busy People

Directed by Josie Archer

Featuring: Anna Romeo, Bina Klose, Jac Coia, Philippa Cosgrove, Jhawan Raika Morgan, Chloe Summerhayes

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