About
You Animal, You, Image: Prudence Upton, 2018
FORCE MAJEURE
A unique blend of storytelling and movement
Force Majeure is a national devising company that makes visceral interdisciplinary movement-based performance.
We collaborate with Australia’s most compelling multidisciplinary artists to devise original theatrical experiences that synthesise movement, spoken word, and a range of creative forms. This hybrid storytelling is our way of exploring provocative and urgent contemporary issues with a complexity and nuance that is not possible through words or movement alone.
Force Majeure’s vision is to continue to be Australia’s preeminent multidisciplinary movement-based theatre company, known as a crucible for diverse voices that produces unforgettable performances.
An essential pillar of Force Majeure’s work, INCITE is our professional development program in dramaturgical movement-based devising for both established artists and the next generation that empowers artists to develop their creative, collaborative and leadership capacity. We also setting the industry standard for safe practice in creative spaces with our Consent & Boundaries workshops.
Our Associate Artist program supports independent artists with self-directed long-term mentorship, advancement of practice, company infrastructure and project funding so they can develop new work and mature into impactful industry leaders. The two inaugural positions were held by Ghenoa Gela and Liesel Zink, and we’re thrilled to announce our current Associate Artist, Margaret Harvey.
The company is led by Artistic Director Danielle Micich and was established in 2002 by Founding Artistic Director Kate Champion.
Force Majeure is a resident organisation at Carriageworks and a proud member of the International Society of the Performing Arts and Theatre Network Australia.