Name: Seeing Through Darkness
Start: 2025-03-07T18:00:00+10:30
End: 2025-03-07T18:20:00+10:30
Location: WOMADelaide

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Join us for an unforgettable experience as Restless Dance Theatre presents Seeing Through Darkness at WOMADelaide 2025! This evocative work directed by Michelle Ryan, is a response to the work of Expressionist artist Georges Rouault. Ryan explains that the imperfect form of the body and the troubled soul represented in his work resonate with how people with disability can feel and be perceived.
Seeing through Darkness is an immersive experience, one that is both a participatory exhibition and a 17-minute performance, in which elements of dance, music, lighting design and moving image are combined. Following the performance, the audience will be able to transform the space themselves – by means of their own shadow, cast in vibrant colour in overlapping arcs on gallery walls.
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞: Time released in February.
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 17 minutes + interactive component following the performance.
📍𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The Studio, located on the ground floor adjacent to Frome Park Pavilion, under the Upper Plaza where the Taste the World sessions are presented.
𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
• Please arrive 10 minutes before the performance start time. Entry may not be possible after the performance begins to ensure an uninterrupted experience for all patrons.
• Front of House staff, supported by ABHS students, will be on site to direct patrons to The Studio and provide assistance with seating as required.
• The Studio is a dedicated theatre space within WOMADelaide and has a different atmosphere from the open park. Each performance has a set start and end time, so plan to arrive on time.
• Wheelchair-accessible seating is available. Please approach the Front of House team for assistance as needed.
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://bit.ly/4e3MowM
Don’t miss your chance to witness Restless Dance Theatre, Australia’s leading creator of inclusive dance theatre, as they transform everyday lived experiences into stunning works of art. Seeing Through Darkness is a moving testament to diversity and creative expression, celebrating the beauty of unique minds, bodies, and imaginations.
𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞!