Arts Centre Melbourne and Victorian College of the Arts present

The Seen and Unseen

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Kamila Andini and Ida Ayu Wayan Arya Satyani
Indonesia / Australia

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A mesmerising convergence of contemporary Indonesian dance and physical story-telling, The Seen and Unseen is adapted by Indonesian artist Kamila Andini from her internationally acclaimed film of the same name.

Tantri and Tantra are twins born under the full moon. Inseparable in life, the line between reality and the dreamworld begins to blur as one life ebbs away and the other must begin anew.

Directed by the award-winning Andini, this dance and theatre production is a unique collaboration with Indonesian choreographer Ida Ayu Wayan Satyani and Australian theatremakers Adena Jacobs, Eugyeene Teh and Jenny Hector.

On the Australian stage for the first time, a cast of extraordinary child performers from Bali’s Komunitas Bumi Bajra bring a captivating honesty and playful energy to profound meditations on life, grief and hope.

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Free film screening
As part of Asia TOPA’s free program, join us for a screening of Kamila Andini’s award-winning film The Seen and Unseen, a hit of the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival.
Mon 17 February, 6.00pm
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A haunting and hypnotic interpretation of the child subconscious rooted in Balinese arts and culture

Variety on Kamila Andini’s film 'The Seen and Unseen'

A haunting and hypnotic interpretation of the child subconscious rooted in Balinese arts and culture
Variety on Kamila Andini’s film 'The Seen and Unseen'

Notes

Songs performed in Balinese (translation provided)

Warning: Haze used for lighting design

This performance is located at the Martyn Myer Arena at Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Entry is via the corner of Grant St and Dodds St. Heading south on St Kilda Rd from Arts Centre Melbourne, turn right down Grant St and entry to the venue is on the corner of Grant St and Dodds St.

Latecomers will not be admitted

Accessibility

Wheelchair access
Highly Visual

Images by: Ifa Isfansyah

Produced by Performing Lines in collaboration with Fourcolours Films, Komunitas Bumi Bajra, Fraught Outfit, Komunitas Salihara.

The Seen and Unseen is co-commissioned by Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne and Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay with support from Komunitas Salihara. This project is supported by the Sidney Myer Fund, the Playking Foundation, ACMI, VCA and by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, and the Department of Communication and the Arts with advice from the Australia Singapore Group.