Rough Cuts

Since 2007, Dance Victoria has introduced the public to exciting new works in development by its resident artists and Chrystal Dance Prize winners. Free and informal, often performed under work lights and without costumes, audiences watch works-in-progress followed by meaningful facilitated discussions with the artists, ultimately contributing to the continued development of the artists’ vision.

Showcased here are recent curated Dance Days Rough Cuts, that were presented during Dance Victoria’s annual Dance Days festival in January, when some resident artists had the opportunity to add technical elements to their Rough Cuts showing for the Dance Days audiences.

2025 Dance Days
Cristina Bucci. Photo: Abhishek Joshi
2024 Dance Days
Inverso Productions in Borrowed Time. Photo by Robert New
2023 Dance Days
Luciana Freire D’Anunciação & Kelly McInnes in Mouth to Mouth, Rough Cuts 2023. Photo: Tracy Smith
2022 Dance Days
Kemi Craig Rough Cuts showing. Photo: Tracy Smith
2021 DD Video Contest
Helen Dang and Karena Kakofonia
2020 Dance Days
Sujit Vaidya, Arun Mathai in OFF CENTRE. Photo: Paul Elliott
2019 Dance Days
Concussion by Stacey Horton. Photo: Maureen Bradley