Sirens
Seren Rose
Performance
This piece is a collaboration among women artists using stilting, movement and costume to portray the song of the Sirens.
At this place where the river flows into the bay, the current is inexorable, as the Siren's song is irresistable. Perched on my stilts I move like the water, drawing the viewer on. The fresh water is drawn into the salt. All is consumed by the ocean.
www.rose.lc
Di Cunningham
Performance
In this performance I appear as one of the three sirens seductively beckoning and luring the audience towards them. In Greek mythology, sirens were half bird and half woman who lured sailors to their death. They were variously said to be the daughters of the sea god Phorcys or the river god Achelous by one of the Muses. I think it is an alluring conclusion to ‘Scenes on the Yarra’ to have the sirens appear where the Yarra River meets the sea.
Vivienne Halet
Performance
I'm interested in using physical theatre, circus and movement as a vehicle for creating stories and atmosphere. The body, it's strength, shape and presence, all contribute to the visual presentation of characters and stories. At Williamstown, I create characters that respond to the maritime, mythology; they engage the audience by their attendance and physicality, inviting a unique experience of the Yarra - Melbourne's 'lifeline'. [email protected]
Performance
This piece is a collaboration among women artists using stilting, movement and costume to portray the song of the Sirens.
At this place where the river flows into the bay, the current is inexorable, as the Siren's song is irresistable. Perched on my stilts I move like the water, drawing the viewer on. The fresh water is drawn into the salt. All is consumed by the ocean.
www.rose.lc
Di Cunningham
Performance
In this performance I appear as one of the three sirens seductively beckoning and luring the audience towards them. In Greek mythology, sirens were half bird and half woman who lured sailors to their death. They were variously said to be the daughters of the sea god Phorcys or the river god Achelous by one of the Muses. I think it is an alluring conclusion to ‘Scenes on the Yarra’ to have the sirens appear where the Yarra River meets the sea.
Vivienne Halet
Performance
I'm interested in using physical theatre, circus and movement as a vehicle for creating stories and atmosphere. The body, it's strength, shape and presence, all contribute to the visual presentation of characters and stories. At Williamstown, I create characters that respond to the maritime, mythology; they engage the audience by their attendance and physicality, inviting a unique experience of the Yarra - Melbourne's 'lifeline'. [email protected]
Photography by Angela Rivas
