Hysteria

PROJECTS

Hysteria unsettles the tidy order of home and narrow definitions of femininity, unraveling into a visceral, creaturely chaos. This dance-theatre installation work interrogates gendered energy, female agency, and the domestic gaze. Created by choreographer Angie Diaz and visual artist Alysha Fewster, and featuring Jasmin Sheppard and Maddison Fraser, Hysteria spirals between states of frivolity and violence, exploring the absurdity of the feminine condition construed through a patriarchal lens.

Three women are practicing a dance or movement routine together, holding hands and balancing in coordinated poses inside a room with curtains or drapes in the background. The image is black and white.
Two women in beige dresses twisting and holding a rope, with one woman upside down and the other leaning over, on a stage with beige curtains in the background.
A woman in a white vintage wedding dress, with dark hair, standing in front of a mirror, adjusting her gown. The background includes sheer curtains and two other women in similar dresses, one with glasses and braided hair. The scene is dimly lit with
A woman with dark hair and facial expression visible is covered by a sheer black veil, standing in front of a yellow lampshade against a dark background.
A woman with long dark hair sitting on the floor with her knees bent and arms resting on her legs, leaning slightly forward. She is wearing a light-colored, semi-transparent dress with lace details and appears to be looking to the side with a thought
A woman with long hair, wearing a white nightgown and red heels, is sitting on a small chair in a dark, empty space with a black background. She appears to be in a dramatic or contemplative pose.
A person is sitting on the ground with their legs spread out and knees bent, wearing a beige skirt and fishnet stockings, with their upper body obscured by a large, transparent plastic sheet covering their head and shoulders. Their right hand is visi
A group of people practicing acro yoga, with one person balancing on another's back while holding onto a rope, in a room with curtains in the background.
A vintage red chair with a shiny seat and backrest, with a pair of red high-heeled shoes placed in front of it on a concrete floor, casting shadows.
A person dressed in a black dress sitting on a black chair with their legs crossed. The person is wearing dark red shoes. Some translucent fabric is draped over their head and body. The background is dark with a yellow cloth hanging on the right side
A woman dressed in a white dress is kneeling on the floor, leaning over a large white fabric-covered object, possibly a washing basin. She appears to be washing or cleaning something with a washboard. There is a metal bucket partially visible on the

Hysteria @ The Lock- Up, Newcastle

choreography and concept: Angie Diaz and Alysha Fewster

performers and collaborators: Jasmin Sheppard, Maddison Fraser, Angie Diaz, Alysha Fewster

original composition: Amy Flannery

videography: Ashley de Prazer

photography: Angelo Cosgayon

In partnership with Catapult Dance Choreoographic Hub and The Lock- Up

In Development ….

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Night-time is coming, Balete will wake.

Old Ones are walking

Spirits are talking

A tightrope walker in a green outfit balancing on a rope during a performance, with ropes and stage equipment visible, against a dark background with colorful lights and patterns.
A performer crawling on a platform suspended by ropes against a backdrop of a forest scene.

There are older things living, deep in this jungle…..

A young woman with long dark hair wearing a white sports bra and loose white pants standing in a dimly lit room with ropes hanging from the ceiling.

Older things living, within this old tree…

text by Vanessa Bates

digital projection by Jhuny Boy Borja

collaborators/performers: Issy Estrella, Kyle Ramboyong, Johnas Liu

images by Angelo Cosgayon

in partnership with Legs On The Wall