Three dancers in a gymnasium performing a choreographed move, with Australian, Aboriginal, and other flags hanging on the wall behind them.

‘3’

“Three by Yuiko Masukawa takes dance out of its expected context.” Andrew Fuhrmann, The Age

Narrandjeri Stadium, Thornbury VIC

2025


Choreographed by Yuiko Masukawa, this performance is the evolution of the film work that won The Australian Ballet’s Telstra Emerging Choreographers Award. It is a celebration of the virtuosity of dance and the improvisational aesthetics of sport.

Three contemporary dancers - Geoffrey Watson, Louie Wisby and Benjamin Hurley - move through a balletic score in and around a live basketball game. Together with filmmaker Sam McGilp, they create a live screen dance work, presented to the audience in real-time. The work parallels dance and sport, acknowledging their shared expertise and artistry.

Choreography: Yuiko Masukawa with the dancers

Dancers: Geoffrey Watson, Louie Wisby, Benjamin Hurley and Cody Lavery

Basketball players: Chloe Beckett, Imanol Sierra Cano, Joseph Lewis, Riley Magee, Rosie Carr, Nasim Patel, and Lachie Corbett

Sound Design & Composition: Alisdair Macindoe and Robert Downie

Lighting Design: Alex Nguyen

Costume Design: Jack Hancock

Filmmaker/Video Operator: Sam McGilp

Outside Eye: Martin del Amo

Marketing Coordinator: Sam Akins

illustrator: Charlie Paino

Producer: Insite Arts

Photography: Gregory Lorenzutti

Trailer video:Angus Kemp

This project was assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Supported through a studio residency at WXYZ Studios, Lucy Guerin Inc. Development of 3 was proudly supported by The Australian Ballet. 3 was produced & supported by Insite Arts.


Trailer Video
  • An image of the Cultural Center.

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  • People playing basketball indoors, with two players in blue uniforms and others in orange, some running and jumping, in a gymnasium with flags and a large screen in the background.

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  • An image of the Cultural Center.

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  • An image of the Cultural Center.

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  • Three dancers stretching in a gymnasium with Australian flags hanging on the wall and a bright screen in the background.

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  • Three dancers in colorful outfits performing acrobatic dance moves on an indoor basketball court with a hoop and bright lights.

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  • A basketball player in a yellow and blue uniform taking a shot in a dimly lit basketball court with a bright spotlight on him.

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  • Three ballet dancers in beige leotards performing on stage with a dark background.

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