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Anna Seymour and Collaborators

Mini SPIN

Dance
Banquet Room, Adelaide Festival Centre
Mini spin 2560x1280
2 shows

This show is included in the Festival Explorer pass!

Become a Festival Explorer and purchase any three performances for only $75 per adult ($25 per show) and $60 per child ($20 per show).

Hosted by three Deaf hosts and a DJ, this interactive dance event celebrates connection, joy, and the power of dance rituals.

In a playful interrogation of who belongs in dance rave spaces, Mini SPIN honours the intersection of Deaf culture, dance, and music. No dance experience required, Deaf/HoH/CODA and hearing children welcome. Dance raves are for everyone!

Image | Jacquie Manning

Performances available for schools


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Credits

  • Anna Seymour Director, Choreographer, and Deaf Contemporary Dancer
  • Chris Fonseca Deaf Host Performer
  • Raffie Julien Deaf Host Performer
  • Léa Tirabasso Choreography Consultant
  • Laura Weston Choreography Consultant
  • Bronwyn Pringle Lighting Designer

Original 2018 production

Mini SPIN was originally created in 2018 by Deaf contemporary dancer Anna Seymour in collaboration with choreography consultant Bec Reid, Deaf Host Performers Luke King and Robbie Burrows, dancers Amanda Lever, Jon Clarke and Benjamin Hoopmann, DJs Callum Padgham and Gretta Olsen, Sound Designer Russell Goldsmith, Lighting Designer Bronwyn Pringle, Audio Visual Designer Rhian Hinkley, Production Manager, Maxine Buxton and Deaf Audience Welcome Hosts Ramas McRae, Maya Sandon, Dexter Bone, Luke King, Sofya Gollan, Angie Goto, Dion Galea, Darlene Thornton, Keira Trinh, and Eyk Kauly

Dates

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Tue
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Sat
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Mon 05 May

Tue 06 May

Wed 07 May

Thu 08 May

Fri 09 May

Sat 10 May

Sun 11 May

Performance Location: Banquet Room, Adelaide Festival Centre

Cocktail Half Banquet Room 3

The most direct way to enter the Banquet Room is from King William Road, near the cor­ner of Elder Park, or Fes­ti­val Plaza. Enter via the Festival Theatre main entrance off King William Street.

You can also walk from North Ter­race via the laneway along­side SkyC­i­ty Casi­no or by cross­ing the foot­bridge from Ade­laide Oval.

Access

If you require an acces­si­ble drop off area, use the dri­ve through zone just off King William Road, approx­i­mate­ly 100 metres north of the car park entrance. This is are is acces­si­ble when trav­el­ing north on King William Road. When King William Road is closed for major events, the near­est acces­si­ble drop off area is on the west side of Ade­laide Fes­ti­val Cen­tre, along­side Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under the River­bank Footbridge.

Taxi services

There is no for­mal taxi rank on King William Road, but taxis can use the dri­ve through zone just off King William Road, approx­i­mate­ly 100 metres north of the car park entrance. This is acces­si­ble when trav­el­ing north on King William Road. 

The near­est taxi ranks are locat­ed on North Ter­race, out­side the Casi­no and Rail­way Sta­tion, and on King William Street next to Run­dle Mall.

Car parking

The closest parking is available at Fes­ti­val Plaza Car Park, accessible from King William Road or Mon­te­fiore Road. Fol­low the signs on Fes­ti­val Dri­ve and dri­ve down to the low­er lev­els to park near B3 or B4. From there the King William Road lifts will take you to the Fes­ti­val The­atre entrance. Vis­it the Fes­ti­val Plaza Car Park web­site for more information. 

You can also use the Con­ven­tion Cen­tre’s River­bank Car Park or one of a num­ber of near­by city car parks. 

Public transport

Accessible by many forms of public transport. Including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.

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