friggatriskaidekaphobia (a Fear of Friday the 13th)

Today in the studio superstitions were the topic of conversation and their were weird vibrations in the air!!

• Balancing boxes were having difficulty finding their plum line,
• dancers lost their breath and were tripping on their tongues while counting,
• choreography got tangled,
• unexpected visitors captured our souls on their lens,
• costumes were ripped to shreds
• and did I mention a strange new drone

This might seem on first read, a pretty disastrous day, but after shaking off our superstitions it ended up being another productive day. Conducted with ease and grace on a day known for mishaps and strange encounters.

The most exciting part of our week was left for the very end, a special Friday the 13th visitor. But mostly the anticipation to hit the theatre and work with the magic of lighting designer Leigh Ann Vardy is pretty high.

The count down is on for performance days and we can't wait to share our world created with Tedd Robinson.

Tedd Robinson works the canvas following the grain and letting er' rip

Dancers: Susanne Chui, Ruth-Ellen Jackson and Jacinte Armstrong fall to the ground after an exhausting
and lively run for the visiting Chronicle Herald photographer.