Erindale Theatre, Wanniassa ACT
25 and 26 July 2025 at 7pm
A contemporary, full length dance performance by Canberra’s premier pre-professional level dance training program, The Fold is set in a dystopian future not too difficult to envisage. The work blends live performance with cinematic elements and complex digital animations.
Main character Esa is a young woman caught between life and death in a future where Earth has been transformed into industrial cotton farms overseen by a dictating controller. When her mysterious double, The Proxy, appears, Esa embarks on a journey where the pieces of her story fall into place, through memories and visions.
When fabric becomes a weapon, loyalties are tested and sacrifices must be made. Relationships shift and power struggles intensify in the fabric factory where workers are ranked by performance. The truth unfolds and Esa must choose between clinging to familiar patterns and embracing a new reality.
Founded in 2020, The Training Ground delivers intensive six-month pre-professional contemporary dance programs for advanced-level dancers across the ACT and neighbouring regions. The Fold is marks the Training Ground’s fifth project, designed to elevate dancers through rigorous training and comprehensive skill development.
- Tickets: $25-$60
- Bookings https://thetraininggroundact.au/bookings/