Axeman Lullaby recreates a sense of Australian cinematic landscapes. In the 1970's Australian cinema produced a flood of films that captured a raw and experimental identity about suburban and indigenous myth. These films offered a surreal and eerie portrayal about our past and unsettled future.
The disquiet doesn't stop until the final pendulum swing of the axe. Axeman Lullaby is a hypnotic state, shattered.
"A frenzy of interwoven movement ensues, with heads and limbs tracing spirals atop complex footwork in trademark BalletLab style" - The Age
"Adams is a profound exploiter of melodrama, walking a narrow edge between naive passion and stylised sophistication" - Theatre Notes
PREMIERE
Melbourne
August 7th-17th 2008
Choreography: Phillip Adams
Composer: David Chisholm
Film and decor: Phillip Adams
Lighting Design: Paul Jackson and Niklas Pajanti
Costume design and construction: Doyle Barrow
Dancers: Joanne White, Clair Peters, Carlee Mellow and Stuart Shugg
Axeman: Laurence O'Toole