Obedient Being 2022

Trained from birth, we subconsciously follow the rules of life. Are our choices driven by instinct, curiosity, survival, values, ethics, boredom, habits or something else?

Performed and devised by Joel Fenton with Natalia Wisniewska and Romain Hassanin.

This performance contains nudity, coarse language, loud noises and violence.

About the artist

Joel Fenton is a professional contemporary dance theatre performer, choreographer, rehearsal director, educator and tour manager working with Shaun Parker & Company, Tasdance, Devize Co and independent projects across Australia. In 2017 he completed his Master of Dance at VCA, where he focused on the process of making contemporary dance theatre through his SITCOMS task based improvisation practice, culminating in his full length solo, 'Nonsensical'. Joel has taught classes and workshops in contemporary dance, improvisation and performance across Australia since 2009. Joel is passionate about creating and performing works that connect with audiences through actively considering the audience experience.