Glow & Flare explores the power of fire. Intense, beautiful, destructive and devastating; fire is increasing in our Australian landscape.

Glow & Flare – AMSA conference 2019 – Video Rowan Tilley

Creative development

Glow & Flare was developed in response to the horrific Black Summer bushfires in 2019-20. During creative development we explored the pure elemental nature of fire. We initially intended to extend this work and our inquiries led to fire rituals, and the impact of fire on our ancient Gondwanan landscape. We explored these themes during a residency at Dreamfarm Village; but unfortunately COVID-19 has other ideas.

Performances

Glow & Flare was performed at Bob Brown Foundations Tarkine in Motion and the Australian Medical Students Association conference gala – see our full performance history.

Attribution and gratitude

Dancers/choreography: Tullia Chung-Tilley, Sarah Andrewartha, Emma Miley, Pema Choo, Claire Burgess

Musician/composition: Andrea Breen

Videography: Rowan Tilley

Photography: Charles Chadwick

Studio support: Industrie Performing Arts, Bayview secondary college