Three dancers perform in a room with orange wooden walls and floor, with black structural beams and a speaker on the wall.

After Party

Naarm (Melbourne)

2020 - present

The performative knowledge that we have as ballet dancers that never leaves us, even after we retire…


After Party is a dance work/video installation with retired principal artists from the Australian Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and West Australian Ballet.

Lead Artist
 Yuiko Masukawa

Performers
 Simon Dow
Damian Smith
Natasha Middleton

Creative & Production Team
 Assistant Design & Film: Sam McGilp
Sound Designer: Nick Roux
Exhibition Designer: Henry Williams
Access Designer: Jonathan Craig
Costume Designer & Audio Describe: Geoffrey Watson
Producer (Insite Arts): Jason Cross

Support
 Creative Victoria, Besen Family Foundation, Dancehouse, Lucy Guerin Inc., Chunky Move, City of Melbourne



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  • Two performers on stage hug each other against a large orange wall with black structural accents in a theater.

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  • A film crew is recording a scene in a wooden studio with orange walls. Two men are in the center, one touching the other's chin while the other has a shawl, and a cameraman is filming them.

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