Divergence (1994 - )

McFarlane, Jim: Justine Summers, Damien Welch and Vicki Attard in Stanton Welch's 'Divergence', the Australian Ballet, 1994

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Choreographed by Stanton Welch on twenty dancers of the Australian Ballet, Divergence premiered in Melbourne on 1 September 1994. With costumes by Vanessa Leyonhjelm, set by Ben Anderson and lighting by William Akers, the work was danced to Bizet's L'Arlesienne Suite. Divergence was dedicated to Welch's grandmother.

In his program notes for the inaugural season of the work Welch said '... It is a work of no literal meaning. Rather, I have suggested at a collage of emotions and situations'. Since its premiere season the work has been revived several times by the Australian Ballet and has toured nationally and internationally. Divergence entered the repertoire of Houston Ballet in 2004.

See also: Akers, William (Bill) ; Australian Ballet, The ; Welch, Stanton

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