Force Majeure produces award-winning dance theatre works that reflect upon contemporary life and explore the issues that affect us all.
Established in 2002 and led by Artistic Director Kate Champion with Artistic Associates Geoff Cobham and Roz Hervey, Force Majeure endeavours to break down the boundaries between different art forms.
Each production is based around a collective of multi-disciplined artists including dancers, actors, writers, visual artists, composers and filmmakers. The result is challenging and relevant works that combine striking imagery with theatricality and immediate impact.
Since 2002, Force Majeure has produced three critically acclaimed major stage works, the most recent being The Age I'm In. The company has also undertaken collaborative works and has produced a short film series.
In 2006 Force Majeure premiered in Europe with Already Elsewhere at the Biennale de la Danse in France.
In 2008 The Age I'm In performed a season at CarriageWorks and was presented at both Sydney Festival and Adelaide Festival of Arts.
In 2009 the company toured internationally with The Age I'm In to Ireland, Canada and Korea, as well as collaborating on a co-production with Sydney Theatre Company.
The company's new work, Not In A Million Years, will premiere at CarriageWorks, Sydney in November 2010.
Awards
2009 Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance by a Company, The Age I'm In
2005 Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance by a Company, Already Elsewhere
2002 Robert Helpmann Award for Best Physical or Visual Performance, Same, same But Different
2002 Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Dancer, Roz Hervey, Same, same But Different
Force Majeure Personnel
Artistic Director - Kate Champion
Producer - Karen Rodgers
Artistic Associate - Geoff Cobham
Artistic Associate - Roz Hervey
Business Manager - Will Sheehan
Marketing Manager - Anita Davies
Board Directors
Kate Champion
Jo Dyer (Chair)
Lucia Elliot
Tanja Farman
Stephen Gottlieb (Treasurer)
Kerry Hogan Ross (Secretary)
Virginia Lovett (Deputy Chair)
Stuart Ray