CATAPULT COMPANY
Catapult Dance's Professional Contemporary Dance Company focuses on commissioning new dance works by mid-career national and international choreographers, with scores by Newcastle composers. We are committed to professional dancers working & living in the Hunter.
The Cord: Jasmin Sheppard - New Annual Festival
``What are the ties that bind us to life? Tangible and intangible tethers that connect us to others, to objects, to life itself. From birth, through our lives, and finally, to the point of the final letting go of death, these cords are the continual thread that keep us connected to each other and the stories we tell.``_ Jasmin Sheppard.
Duel
Step inside an immersive world where dance and film collide. Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub presents: Duel - a powerful evening of dance, blending live, intimate performance with a breathtaking 360-degree film score
Portraits: Dobell Festival
Idan Cohen (Vancouver) developed Portraits for the Dobell Festival 2024, Lake Macquarie
Human Remains: 2022 Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Human Remains is a critical and playful glance at humanity in the 21st century.In the shadows of an eminent apocalypse, Human Remains steps into the abyss of a dystopian world built on the ruins of what once was a glorious kingdom. A gentle unearthing of broken pieces from the ashes reveals beauty, grace, pain and power. Choreographer: Omer Backley-Astrachan, Composer: James Hazel, Performers: Alexandra Ford, Nicholas Jachno, Mikayla Nangle, Remy Rochester and Sophia Van Gent. Supported by Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Create NSW
Scar - a dance on film exhibition
A dance on-film exhibition commissioned by The Lock-Up created by Cadi McCarthy & Ashley de Prazer focused on the repercussions of human existence on the natural environment. Supported by The Lock Up and Create NSW
At the Beach
Follow the story of Penny, as she overcomes her fear of diving under the big waves. This performance by Catapult celebrates our iconic beach culture and family camping holidays through dance, text, gesture and thigh-slapping wit. It is sure to entertain children and adults alike! Suitable for children 3 - 10 years. Lake Macquarie & Newcastle. Supported by CreateNSW, Lake Macquarie Council and Creative Newcastle
RHAPSODY: NEW ANNUAL
Rhapsody is a radical new dance work by accomplished choreographer Omer Backley-Astrachan that takes the audience beyond the familiar theatrical setting and onto the fifth floor of a parking lot in Newcastle's West.
SHADOWBOX
A mesmerising interplay of light and shadow as two dancers bring to life the enigmatic 'Shadowbox'. Enveloped in a purpose-built cube, their silhouettes alone guide us through an immersive performance that blurs lines between reality and illusion.
FRAGILE
Centred on a young protagonist (12 years) Fragile looks at the overriding theme of childhood loneliness, she creates an imaginary world as an escape. Fragile incorporates a rich visual experience that includes dance, and visual design, focusing on the themes of bullying, and finding your own path.
GRAPPLING FOR THE EDGE
Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub’s professional company presents Grappling for the Edge. Holding up a mirror to society, this work provokes strong political themes that explode onto the stage. A series of gambles, roll the dice, which way do we fall? Trust no-one, question everything and grapple for the upper hand!
DRIFT
Commissioned in 2021 for the unveiling of the new Lake Macquarie Multi-Arts Pavillion (MAP) mima, Drift was a chance for our artists to explore movement that interacted with the stunning natural environment around them. It was a treat to celebrate this fantastic new cultural space with a brand-new dance work.
AWKWARD
Experience the wit and wisdom. Smarting from a pick up line that bombed? Tongue-tied at meeting strangers? Last party over before it even begun? Awkward ifd the party you do not want to miss!
ACQUIST
Newcastle’ renowned professional contemporary dance company's new site-specific commission to be performed in the iconic Civic Park Fountain at the New Annual Festival in February 2021, supported by the City Of Newcastle
Behind The Scenes: Mixed Bill, 2020.
Choreographers: Adam Blanch, Omer Backley-Astrachan, Kristina Chan & Craig Bary.
Ghostlight, 2020.
Produced by Catapult Dance and choreographed by leading contemporary dance maker Adam Blanch, Ghostlight featured soloist Brayden Gallucci in the hauntingly empty Civic Theatre, amidst Covid-19 lockdowns.
That Place In Between, 2019
A full length work directed by Cadi McCarthy.
Sodeisha- Crawling Through Mud, 2019
Award-winning Australian choreographer and performer Kristina Chan presents a commissioned work inspired by the seminal 1955 performance Challenging Mud by Kazuo Shiraga, supported by the Dobell Exhibition Grant
Yield Culture Harvest, 2019
A commissioned improvisational performance featuring Alexandra Ford, Allie Graham, Mikayla Nangle, and Skip WIllcox, with composition by Zackari Watt and visuals by Ben Kenning & Whitefield.
Yield Culture Harvest, 2018
Commissioned by Muswellbrook Shire and featuring artists Natasha Rogers, Jye Uren, and Kassidy Waters, this live improvisational performance featured a classical quartet and visuals by artists Ben Kenning.
