MADE

MADE is a nationally recognised dance-theatre company based in Hobart, dedicated to the artistic, educative, and health-related benefits of dance for mature adults. Through high-quality classes and distinctive dance-theatre productions, MADE provides opportunities for lifelong learning, creative expression, and public performance by mature artists.

Championing intergenerational exchange and community connection, MADE challenges age-based stereotypes. We affirm that dance is a lifelong practice. We redefine contemporary performance by foregrounding the wisdom, experience, and expressive power of mature-aged bodies in motion. At the heart of our work is a belief in the transformative power of movement to connect, inspire, and empower. MADE is a dynamic collective of dancers, artists, and creatives committed to expanding who is seen on stage and whose stories are told. We celebrate experience, artistry, and the beauty of mature bodies through bold, socially engaged performance.

Our practice is grounded in the creation of authentic, socially resonant works presented in both traditional theatres and unconventional, site-responsive settings across Australia and internationally. We foster intergenerational and interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating contemporary dance with music, visual art, spoken word, and digital and site-based practices to stimulate new forms of creative exchange.

Ensemble members are drawn from MADE’s statewide program of weekly classes and community workshops, providing a sustained pathway for mature artists to develop, create, and perform. Guest choreographers are commissioned to undertake rigorous creative developments, engaging with contemporary themes through a mature-aged perspective, and contributing to the ongoing evolution of the company’s artistic practice.

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