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SHORT WORKS
LIGHT NIGHT
AUCKLAND ART FESTIVAL
2023
For one night only, embark on a journey of unmatched after-hours access, where the visual and live arts collide.
The central city’s most iconic galleries are open late, playing host to a thrilling suite of exhibitions and curious delights. With offerings that include captivating performances by Dance Plant Collective and IDCO, a series of DJ sets by M4URI M4STA, RNG†sus, Sezzo, and Jess Fu, and a wide range of stunning artworks, everyone can find something to delight in on this art hīkoi through central Auckland.
Follow the trail to see illuminating live entertainment alongside exceptional visual art from Aotearoa and beyond. Experience your favourite galleries in a rare new light.
Choreographic Direction & Performance: Bella Wilson, Brittany Kohler, Natasha Kohler, Tūī Hofmann
Sound Designer: Ed Zuccolo & Mike Hodgson
Costume Designer: RUBY
Lighting Designer: Ben O'Connor, Sam Folkhard-Hodgson
AV Designer: Nocturnal, Sam Folkhard-Hodgson
Photography: David St. George
A collaboration between Dance Plant Collective X Auckland Arts Festival X Auckland Art Gallery
SPELLBOUND
2021
'Spellbound' is a site specific dance performance that premiered at LUMA 2021. Spellbound activates the space and follows characters through the nooks of the forest.
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Choreographic Direction: Jaz Yahel & Natasha Kohler
Performance: Bella Wilson, Brittany Kohler, Raven Afoa-Purcell,
Jaz Yahel, Katrina Bastian, Natasha Kohler & Tūī Hofmann
Sound Designer: Mike Hodgson
Costume Designer: Ana Van Schie
Lighting Designers: Anau Hazeldine, Paul Bennett, Sam Folkhard-Hodgson,
Production: Zoë Nicholson
A collaboration between Dance Plant Collective & LUMA Southern Lights Projectt Queenstown
ORBIT
2021
Orbit premiered in January 2021 during TSB Festival of Lights as a roaming performance and has since been performed at Splore Festival and Human Agency's 'Performance Town' in Sandringham Village.
Choreographic Direction & Concept: Natasha Kohler
Performance: Bella Wilson, Brittany Kohler, Emma Broad Emma Cosgrave,
Holly Finch, Natasha Kohler, Tūī Hofmann
Sound Designer: Kit Reilly
Costume / Set Designer: Natasha Kohler & Jaz Yahel, RUBY
Producer: Zoë Nicholson
Photography: Kit Reilly
A BRIEF ENCOUNTER
2019
A Brief Encounter premiered at Turama mid 2019. The festival was held at Auckland's Albert Park.
Choreographic Direction: Tūī Hofmann
Performance: Ariana Hond, Bella Wilson, Emma Cosgrave, Kit Reilly,
Terry Morrison, Villa Junior Lemanu
Sound Designers: Kit Reilly, Mike Hodgson
Costume Designer: Tūī Hofmann
Lighting and AV Designers: Nocturnal, Sam Folkhard-Hodgson
Producer: Zoë Nicholson
Photography: Ken Buist
LELA JACOBS - NZFW
2019
Dance Plant worked in collaboration with NZ fashion designer Lela Jacobs for the release of her latest collection for New Zealand Fashion Week 2019.
Choreographic Direction: Bella Wilson
Performance & Choreographic Collaboration: Bella Wilson, Brittany Kohler, Jaz Yahel, Tūī Hofmann
Costume: Lela Jacobs
Hair Design: Colleen
A collaboration between Dance Plant Collective & Lela Jacobs
ENTWINED
2019
Dance Plant collaborated with Nocturnal to produce a work for Bright Nights festival in Auckland 2019. The work titled 'Entwined' was commissioned by Maritime Museum.
Choreographic Direction: Brittany Kohler, Natasha Kohler & Tūī Hofmann
Performers: Bella Wilson, Brittany Kohler, Jaz Yahel,
Natasha Kohler & Tūī Hofmann
Sound Designer: Flo Wilson
Costume Designer: RUBY
Lighting & AV Designers: Nocturnal
Photography: Nocturnal
LITE MOVES
2019
Dance Plant presented 'Lite Moves' in collaboration with Nocturnal and Ed Zuccolo, a dance and light show for LUMA Festival in Queenstown.
Chorographic Direction: Bella Wilson, Brittany Kohler, Natasha Kohler & Tūī Hofmann
Performers: Bella Wilson, Brittany Kohler, Jaz Yahel, Natasha Kohler, Tūī Hofmann
Sound Designer: Ed Zuccolo
Lighting & AV Designer: Nocturnal
Producer: Zoë Nicholson
Photography: Nocturnal
EXIST AS A RAINFOREST
2019
Dance Plant Collective performed their improvisation practice ‘Exist as Rainforest’ and held an improvisation workshop at the Experimental Dance Week Aotearoa, curated by NZ/Berlin-based performance artist Alexa Wilson.
Choreographic/Practice Direction: Bella Wilson, Brittany Kohler, Jaz Yahel, Rose Tapsell & Tūī Hofmann
Performance: Bella Wilson, Brittany Kohler, Jaz Yahel, Rose Tapsell & Tūī Hofmann
