AGE was commissioned and presented by the 2014 New Zealand Festival.
“The movement is astonishing and the dancers are truly amazing…This work, you have to
think about it, and you have to grapple with it …On that level it’s the kind of
contemporary dance work that many of us crave and very rarely get”. Radio New Zealand
“Age by Ross McCormack signalled the arrival of a fresh New Zealand dance voice.
His company, Muscle Mouth, brought together a stellar cast of seven performers to create
a convincing portrayal of family members encountering the travails of life through the eyes
of three generations …Age was a clever and endearing work and bodes well for McCormack
and his new company”. The Listener
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Director: Ross McCormack
Performers: Nicola Leahey, Claire O’Neil, James O’Hara, Alex Leonhartsberger, Luke Hanna,
Mick Rose, Harry Eathorne
Rehearsal Director: Victoria Colombus
Composer: Jason Wright
Light Designer: Natasha James
Set Designer: Ross McCormack
Set Realisation: Ross McCormack, Melanie Hamilton, Sam Trubridge
Wig Design and Creation: Roseann Mckie, Alexandra Guillot
A.V: Jason Wright, Jim Murphy
Projection Mapping: Jim Murphy
Promotional Photography: Jason Wright
Photo Editor: Chris Connolly
Production Manager: Natasha James
Producer: Melanie Hamilton
The choreographic content of AGE was created by: Ross McCormack, Nicola Leahey, Claire O’Neil, James O’Hara, Alex Leonhartsberger, Luke Hanna, Mick Rose and Harry Eathorne, with special thanks to Luke Hanna for additional choreographic input.
Special thanks to: Georgie Goater; Maxine Edwards and Rick Pilcher at Charter Packaging; Lauren, Martin and Zoe Eathorne.
