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- “…A zephyr of cool cleverness…Shaun Parker is a creative force to be reckoned with”
Adelaide Advertiser
Happy As Larry is a dynamic, playful and multilayered new dance work which investigates the elusive nature of human happiness. Created by award-winning Australian choreographer Shaun Parker, this powerful performance combines an intoxicating, free-flowing mix of break-dance, ballet and contemporary dance.
An emerging talent on the world stage, Parker won the 2008 Australian Dance Award for outstanding achievement in independent dance. Following tours to Europe and Asia, Parker has developed a reputation for choreography which combines a "fat dose of funny" with a visionary dance aesthetic.
In Happy As Larry, nine remarkable performers offer breathtaking interpretations of nine distinct personality types. Accentuated by a vibrant electro-acoustic score, the performers bring fun and danger to the fore of this innovative and moving dance work. Happy As Larry fuses gritty urban realism with jaw-dropping physicality to create an uplifting exploration of the human condition. This explosive, original work is the perfect production for lovers of all dance styles.
Contains nudity
Director-choreographer: Shaun Parker
Creative team: Adam Gardnir, Veronica Neave, Luiz Pampolha, Bree van Reyk and Nick Wales
Image: Stephen Oxenbury
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Review
artsHub.com.au Feb 15, 2010
The main set piece, a revolving black rectangular box is the backdrop for The Boss with stand out performance from Dean Cross who etches, scribbles, graffitis and moves with the flow in a mayhemic fashion as vignettes, duos and full company of nine ennegrammatic inspired dancers grace the stage and make it sizzle with hot play and humour.
The Sydney Morning Herald Jan 25, 2010
WITH all the talk of Australian films being too much about the miseries of life to have wide popular appeal, you have to welcome a dance piece about happiness. It's smiles all round - on stage and in the audience - as Shaun Parker's latest work has its premiere for the Sydney Festival.
