Cunningham says she knew the work had to have a longer life and sought Wright's consent to include it in this year's annual dance festival. Wright says he's happy to have the 14-minute dance as part of a double-bill, called Between Two, which also includes a piece by choreographer Kelly Nash.
The patron of the 15-year-old Tempo Festival, he says he's not had a dance — apart from dances he made long ago for Limbs Dance Company — on the programme.
"I feel really thrilled that it's going to be there."
Announcing on Wednesday evening the full Tempo programme, Cunningham noted the number of artists and companies coming from outside Auckland to take part in some 60 events.
Visiting artists include LA Contemporary Dance Company, who make their New Zealand debut with a show called Adaptation, and the predominantly Wellington-based Muscle Mouth led by choreographer Ross McCormack while two dancers from Australia's Bangarra Dance Theatre join local company Atamira for its show, Kotahi. The JDK (Just Dance Krazy) and Barbarian Productions also travel from Wellington.
Tempo will also include a celebration of BoyzDance2, the Sandringham-based dance studio that turns 20 this year and, in those two decades, has produced some of our leading contemporary and hip hop male dancers.
Lowdown:
What: Tempo Dance Festival
Where & when: Q Theatre, October 4 — 14
