All In

Sydney Festival World Premiere
Parramatta Town Hall
22 – 25 January 2025

Dance exists on stages, at weddings, in clubs and at cultural gatherings. Why is it so universal? What are the boundaries between ballet and backyard parties? Can dance build bridges and ignite collective joy? 

Award-winning contemporary dance company Dance Makers Collective (The Rivoli, Sydney Festival 2020) tackles these questions with artists from a cross-section of styles and communities, celebrating movement as a unifying force. Led by Miranda Wheen (Dance Makers Collective’s Co-Artistic Director and Associate Artist at Marrugeku), All In features contributions from some of Western Sydney’s finest creatives across flamenco, hip-hop, Bharatanatyam and Dharug dance – including Pepa Molina, Azzam Mohamed, Vishnu Arunasalam and Peta Strachan.

Step inside the beautifully refurbished Parramatta Town Hall and connect with dance in a variety of ways: enjoy a seat for first-class choreography, accept a gentle invitation to join in, or hit the dance floor with your own style. 

All In is ultimately a celebration — a gathering in an increasingly divided world.  

Director & Choreographer Miranda Wheen
Assistant / Rehearsal Director Marnie Palomares
Producer Carl Sciberras
Composer Fiona Hill
Designer Anya McKee
Lighting Designer Benjamin Brockman
Creative Collaborators Vishnu Arunasalam, Azzam Mohamed, Pepa Molina, Peta Strachan

Co-Choreographers & Performers Samuel Beazley, Mitchell Christie, Eliza Cooper, Emma Harrison, Katina Olsen, Melanie Palomares, Emma Riches, Ella Watson-Heath

Co-Choreographers Jana Castillo, Tra Mi Dinh, Sophia Ndaba

Featuring Cameo Performances from Jannawi Dance Clan, Future Makers, Riddim Nation, Las Flamenkas, Pepa Molina, Vishnu Arunasalam, and Majdy and Seraj Jildah

Indian Percussion Pirashanna Thevarajah
DJ Krystel Diola
Music Mix Bob Scott
Additional Choreography (Jannawi Dance Clan) Peta Strachan
Additional Music (Jannawi Dance Clan) Steve Francis (Composer) and Matthew Doyle (Vocals)
Additional Choreography (Las Flamenkas) Pepa Molina
Additional Music (Las Flamenkas) Manuel Barco
Stage Managers Tom Kelly and William Phillips

Dance Makers Collective is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Hero image: Joshua Morris
Banner Image: Nat Cartney