SIREN

Talitha Maslin and Ashleigh White in association with Gogi Dance Collective bring you SIREN, a short pop-up performance unfolding across Australia’s breathtaking beaches.

Siren is a site-specific dance performance that features five female dancers and investigates the human relationship to the environment and the need to revive and foster a connection back to nature. The combination of dance, wearable art and an original sound composition delivers an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages as they view from their beach chairs or as they stroll along the beach. 

Talitha Maslin and Ashleigh White were inspired to create SIREN during the Covid-19 pandemic, when the world was forced to slow down. While people were spending more time outside and participating in wholesome activities, single use plastic consumption rapidly increased as businesses were forced to reject reusable alternatives. In response, SIREN highlights the social responsibility of plastic waste management by exploring the effect it has on marine ecosystems.  

Ultimately a story of hope for the future, SIREN is playful, powerful and poetic. 

Creative Team

Directors & Choreographers: Ashleigh White and Talitha Maslin

Performers & Collaborators: Ashleigh White, Talitha Maslin, Isabel Wartmann, Mon Heras, Sarah Chaffey and Estelle Brown

Wearable Sculpture Artist: Mimi Dennett

Costume Designer: Kristie Rowe

Composer: Cr0nes Tess Stevenson

Dramaturge (First-stage Development): Sarah Chaffey

Access and Inclusion Consultant (Second-stage Development): Daniele Constance

Photography & Videography : YM Photography

Performances

Red Earth Arts Festival 4-7th May 2023 Karratha WA

FRINGE FESTIVAL 11th - 13th February 2022 Scarborough Amphitheatre WA

Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk September 2022 (Cancelled) Brunswick Heads NSW

Horizon Festival August - September 2021 (Cancelled) Sunshine Coast QLD

Acknowledgements

The first-stage development of SIREN was supported through Strut Dance’s 2021 SEED Residency Program between the 15th - 26th February at Cottesloe Beach, Perth WA.

The second-stage development of SIREN was supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Culture through the Arts 15K-plus grant program.

The final-stage and performances season at FRINGE FESTIVAL 2022 was supported by The City of Stirling through their Community Creativity Fund.

Red Earth Arts Festival Karratha & DLGSC 2023

Gogi Dance Collective was supported triennially by The City of Gold Coast from 2019-2021.