Feminism Has No Borders

An international online digital dance collaboration.

Though the feminism of the title is communicated subtly rather than explicitly, there is a quiet strength in the dancers’ ability to create solos that speak to one another, in spite of Zoom’s well-known limitations and frustrations, and the anxiety of the situation in which we all find ourselves…

— Nina Levy, Seesaw Arts Magazine

Perth Festival 2021

What began as a shared online dialogue with leading independent dancer/choreographers from across the globe, evolved into an ongoing discussion and an exploration of how COVID-19 affected us as women artists and creators. Each artist in dialogue with their partner created, in their own space, a short response to their partner’s provocation and their shared exploration. They recorded this material and sent it to each other. Emma Fishwick (filmmaker) and Director Sally Richardson then shaped and edited this solo material into a combined duo digital online outcome.

Concept/direction: Sally Richardson (Australia/Perth) in collaboration with editor Emma Fishwick (Australia/Perth)

The Slow Dance of Walking
Co-created by dancer/choreographers: Isabel Sanchez (Spain) and Samantha Chester (Australia)
Concept Sally Richardson
Edited by Emma Fishwick
Produced by Steamworks Arts

Dedicated to Mary Overlie

OTHER WORKS AS PART OF THIS PROJECT

https://www.steamworks.net.au/projects/feminism-has-no-borders

Natalie Allen (Australia/Perth) and Keren Rosenberg (Amsterdam/The Netherlands)

Daisy Sanders (Australia/Perth) and Aki Iwamoto (Brussels/Japan)

Yilin Kong (Australia/Melbourne) and Hsiao Tzu-Tien (Taipei/Taiwan)

Consultant dramaturg: Pilar Mata Dupont (Rotterdam/The Netherlands)