Dance Australia

Merrymaking and dance

NOTHING releases life’s pressure-cooker better than a hearty chuckle. And why dab those giggles sporadically like Vegemite when you can spread it thick like Nutella! As a writer, dancer and choreographer, I love the challenge of humour. Eliciting laughter on dance’s mute stage is particularly daunting and, if affirmed, rewarding. Whereas writers can only guess of their comic success, performers and dance makers receive instant feedback, with the ever-present risk of egg-on-face.

Humour is

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