U P S T R E A M
A darkly humorous dance-theatre piece questioning our relationship with the concept of success.
Choreograhphy. Sarah Elsworth in collaboration with performers
Presentation. Melbourne Fringe Festival 2016. Blue Stone Church.
Performers. Caleb Wright, Lydia Conally-Hiatt, Tim McPoland, Sarah Elsworth.
Sound design. Caleb Wright & Sarah Elsworth.
Filmed by Chris Streeter and Ruby Railey.
In ‘Upstream’, the cycles of progression and regression that we all swim through, manifest in a vortex of feircely tender choreography. Patterns of disappointing triviality are explored through punchydialogue and tidbits from everyday life, crashing anti-climaxes, powerful currents to surprising destinations.