POESIS — Prue Lang

— Sensing the world to recreate it.

POESIS is a new choreographic work created in collaboration with exceptional performers Tara Jade Samaya and Benjamin Hancock. The work is explored through the concept of counterpoint, drawing on ideas from biomimicry, physical intelligence, mythology, and philosophy.

POESIS delves into the evolution of perception, examining how the sensory perception of both animals and human can shape our kinaesthetic engagement and understanding of the world. Using the concept of poesis—the emergence of something new—this work highlights the perception of the invisible, and amplifies the role of movement in expanding sensory experience.

Choreographer: Prue Lang
Performers: Tara Jade Samaya & Benjamin Hancock
Music: Chiara Costanza, Tchaikovsky, Whale Song
Lighting designer: Lisa Mibus
Costume Designs/Construction: Prue Lang, Andrew Treloar, Benjamin Hancock
Producer: Viviana Sacchero

POESIS has been commissioned by The Keir Foundation, supported through a Studio residency with The Australian Ballet, Lucy Guerin Inc, and Chunky Move, and is presented by Dancehouse.