The Unknown Swimmer is a chamber opera from the writing team of Kevin March (music) and Judith Dodsworth (poetry) with immersive digital environments designed by Jason Reekie (photographer) and Justin Gardam (video compositing and digital environments).
Our timeline
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Ukaria Residency
Jan 17-26, 2024.
UKARIA Residency/Workshop, Mount Barker Summit, South Australia
Sponsored by Creative Australia
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Ukaria preview
Jan 24, 2024.
In this exclusive preview, we invite audiences to witness the work in progress and to reflect on their own experiences of adversity and transcendence in a challenging post-pandemic world.
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Homophonic preview
Feb 9-11, 2024.
Homophonic! is bringing the disco ball to the concert hall and celebrating queer stories by writing them down, and singing them out loud.
LaMama Courthouse, Melbourne, VIC
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Exhibition opening
March 13, 2024.
Opening night of the Unknown Swimmer exhibition at Fortyfive Downstairs. Experience the images in print and up close.
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Premiere performance
Mar 19, 2024.
Premiere performance at fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival.
Experience the music, poetry and imagery of the Unknown Swimmer in a rich and immersive digital environment.
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Edithvale Lifesaving Club performance
June, 2024
The Unknown Swimmer was born in the icy winter waters of Edithvale, a small suburb hugging Port Phillip Bay. Experience the performance at it’s origin.
Sponsored by Kingston Council.
Meet our Team
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Jason Reekie
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Judith Dodsworth
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Kevin March
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Justin Gardam
Video compositing and digital environments
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Louise Devenish
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Campbell Banks
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Laila Engle
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Alyson Campbell
