Force Majeure is a contemporary dance and dance theatre company based in Sydney, Australia, resident at Carriageworks cultural precinct. As of 2020 its artistic director is Danielle Micich.[1]

The company was established in 2002 by choreographer Kate Champion.[2] Geoff Cobham was associate director of the company from 2002 to 2012, before moving to Adelaide to join the State Theatre Company of South Australia as lighting designer.[3][4]

Its notable works include Nothing to Lose (2015), concerning fat bodies, and Never Did Me Any Harm (2012), exploring parenting.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Force Majeure". Carriageworks. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Dance and theatre combine in a Hunger Games-style social experiment". ABC News. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ Von Einem, Johnny (23 August 2018). "Geoff Cobham's last set". CityMag. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ Keys, Vanessa (16 July 2019). "Geoff Cobham's flight of fancy". The Adelaide Review. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ "You Animal, You review – Force Majeure's new work a gladiatorial dance contest with no clear objective". The Guardian. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Nothing To Lose review – Force Majeure showcases big bodies and bigger ideas". The Guardian. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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