Chunky Move to Present New Work DEPTH OF FIELD, March 6-14

Chunky Move and Malthouse Theatre present "Depth of Field," a new work by Chunky Move, running Friday 6 March - Saturday 14 March at the The Coopers Malthouse Forecourt.

Chunky Move and Malthouse Theatre invite audiences to an outdoor performance event - a playful and poetic interaction between three dancers and a city. Amidst the performance, as the city changes tempo, awareness of everyday life shifts to reveal the unseen.

The change of light over an hour is a movement in time. A chance meeting in the street switches our focus in a blink. We experience these phase shifts every day, but they pass by without lasting notice.

Created by Chunky Move Artistic Director Anouk van Dijk, Depth of Field sets Van Dijk's refined aesthetic in an urban environment, creating a new coalescence between space, the city and choreography. The work is performed by Chunky Move dancers Tara Jade Samaya, NiharikaSenapati and James Vu Anh Pham, who in 2014 received the Best Male Dancer Helpmann Award for his performance in Chunky Move's 247 Days and the 'Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer' Australian Dance Award for AORTA.

Dutch dance phenomenonAnouk van Dijk is a choreographer, artistic director and the creator behind the movement system, Countertechnique. She has been Artistic Director of Chunky Move since 2012 and premiered her first work for the company - An Act of Now - in the 2012 Melbourne Festival to critical acclaim. Her work has toured extensively throughout her home country of The Netherlands, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

Chunky Move is Victoria's flagship contemporary dance company. Led by internationally acclaimed choreographer, Anouk van Dijk, Chunky Move constantly seeks to redefine what is or what can be contemporary dance in an ever-evolving Australian culture. Chunky Move's multi-tiered programming initiatives underpin a vibrant dance culture in Melbourne, creating popular productions for presentations nationally and internationally. In addition to its main stage performances, Chunky Move runs an extensive program of performer and choreographic development initiatives.

Bookings: malthousetheatre.com.au or (03) 9685 5111. Concept, Choreography & Direction: Anouk van Dijk. Performers: James Vu Anh Pham, Tara Jade Samaya and Niharika Senapati.