Luke George

Luke George is a dancer and choreographer. His work often explores connection between the audience and the performers, creating a space in which the audience is a part of the event, not just a passive watcher. “Dance is an embodied space, it is a visual space, it’s a sensual space and I just have such a strong desire for the audience to be in their bodies as well as the performers and for them not to be sitting in a black box as if they are watching television, in their heads thinking about things, analysing.” Luke hails from Tasmania, coming to Victoria to study at the Victorian College of the Arts. Upon graduating Luke became the co-artistic director of Stompin Youth Dance Company in Tasmania, a role he shared with Bec Reid. Stompin was the company that introduced both Luke and Bec to dance as teenagers. Luke often collaborates across disciplines including theatre, film, TV, music, visual and live art. Collaborations can at time shift the performances into new realms as is the case with Bunny, created in collaboration with Daniel Kok. Bunny uses Kinbaku (rope bondage) to explore consent, collective responsibility, and the relationship between audience and artists.