‘Held is innocent and it is arrogant; it is rude, it is poetic; it is elegant, it is punk; it is sexy as hell. This is extraordinary art.’
dB MAGAZINE

‘The performers deserve bravery awards for their phenomenal generosity and commitment to risk. This is an extreme sport captured by Greenfield’s masterful skill.’
THE AGE, AUSTRALIA

Different at each performance, the quick-fire ballistic rampage from these astoundingly athletic dancers is captured via a series of photographs, instantaneously enlarged and flashed onto giant screens. Projected behind the rocketing dancers, these vast images allow us to see and experience movement in startlingly unexpected ways.

Choreographer Garry Stewart’s work is characterised by his ‘no-compromise’ attitude. He has created dance that is fast, technically demanding and fraught with risk. For Held he works in close collaboration with Lois Greenfield, the renowned New York photographer. Together, they’ve interplayed the raw energy of dance with the lens, screen and eye, so altering our perceptions of time and reality.

Now, for Australian Dance Theatre’s debut visit to Woking, this powerful company brings an entirely new experience to the stage. Held erupts in mind-blowing excitement – unlike anything you’ve ever seen.