Restless Dance Theatre's Guttered: Breaking Barriers in Bowling Alleys

0:00From Adelaide, this is your March 18th update. Restless Dance Theater from Adelaide has brought its new show, Gutter, to a real bowling alley for the June de la Festival. The production got its start from a group outing where staff quickly set up gutter bumpers to help bowlers with disabilities. Artistic director Michelle Ryan used that moment to explore ideas around risk and growth through dance. The company has been around for 35 years and features performers with disabilities and neurodiversity. They turn everyday bowling actions into creative routines, proving dancers can score strikes without barriers. Local bowling alleys have been surprisingly welcoming, turning lanes into stages. Ryan highlights the dignity of risk, letting people fail to learn and thrive. Audiences love seeing unexpected skills from the performers, challenging old views on ability. The show mixes in fun elements like tossing and catching popcorn to build movement phrases. These create dance by finding fresh ways to do simple tasks, like six different popcorn

1:02throws. Real popcorn flies during the show, and there's plenty for the crowd to snack on afterward. Free workshops nearby, invite everyone to join in and move freely. This marks the company's first trip to Perth, aiming to connect with locals and celebrate what people can do. The workshops fill up fast, showing dance is for all bodies, and sparking more inclusive creativity. Real thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode. It looks like a pillow. It sounds like headphones built for comfort and sound, S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com.