Restless Dance Theatre

✨Tutor Highlight: Meet Abbie ✨

Meet Abbie — our Port Noarlunga Adult Dance Class Tutor ✨
A dancer, choreographer, and founder of inclusive dance and circus company Blindful, Abbie brings a wealth of experience, creativity, and passion to every class.

Abbie has performed internationally, including with ponydance in Belfast, and is a founding member of Yuck Circus. Her work spans dance, physical theatre, film, and creative development — always grounded in connection, expression, and inclusion.

As an artist with lived experience of disability, Abbie is deeply committed to working with disabled artists and creating spaces where everyone can move, express, and belong. In 2020, she was awarded the National Leadership Award in Arts Access, and she continues her work in the sector as Training Coordinator at Access2Arts.

🌿 About the Class: Move, Create, Connect!
Restless Dance Theatre’s Port Noarlunga adult class is a welcoming space for people aged 18+ to explore movement in a way that feels good for them.

✨ What to expect:
– Creative movement, improvisation & self-expression
– A supportive, inclusive and playful environment
– Opportunities to build confidence, coordination & wellbeing
– A social space to connect with others

No experience needed — just a willingness to give it a go!

📍 Port Noarlunga Arts Centre, 22 Gawler St
🕙 Mondays, 10:00am – 11:00am (during school term)
💲 $10 per class, BRING A FRIEND FOR FREE!

Join Abbie and be part of a vibrant, inclusive dance community ✨

More info about this class- https://restlessdance.org/junction/

Today marks 100 years since the birth of Diana Ramsay AO, Founder of the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation and one of South Australia’s most visionary philanthropists.

As we reflect on Diana’s legacy, we celebrate the profound impact the Foundation has had on Restless Dance Theatre.

The Foundation believed in Restless and invested in our future through visionary capacity-building support — helping us grow sustainably, create career pathways for neurodiverse and disabled artists, and bring ambitious artistic work to life.

They believed deeply in Michelle Ryan’s words: “Expect excellence … and don’t be surprised by it.”

One hundred years on, Diana’s impact continues to shine through the organisations, artists and communities she believed in.

Thank you, Diana and the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation. It is a privilege to be part of your enduring vision.

✨ Tutor Highlight – Meet Kirby ✨

Say hello to Kirby, tutor of CENTRAL at Restless Dance Theatre

A Dance Movement Therapist and Counsellor, Kirby brings extensive experience across therapeutic and community settings. She’s previously worked with Tutti Arts, contributed to Restless programs, and recently performed in Mass Movement at the Adelaide Festival.

🌿 CENTRAL: Move, Express, Belong
An inclusive weekly dance program for ages 15–26, supporting young people to build confidence, creativity, and connection through movement.

📍 Weekly city classes
👥 Ages 15–26

💬 “Dance is a powerful way to connect, express, and discover yourself.”

👉 Get in touch to learn more or get involved!
https://restlessdance.org/links/
Kirby Erin

Celebrating 35 years of Restless Dance Theatre ✨

This week we are celebrating Continual Unfolding of Now (2006), directed by Billie Cook. This show explored the space between past and future — a timeless place that lives within us all.

A place to pause.
To stand in the doorway.
To reflect, breathe, and gather before moving forward again.

Presented at Space Theatre in partnership with the iNSPACE program, this work invited audiences into a deeply contemplative and shared human experience.

Creative Team
Directed by- Billie Cook Billie Cook
Set & Costume Design – Gaelle Mellis
Lighting Design – Geoff Cobham Geoff Cobham
Music – Catherine Oates & PJ Noack
Assistant Director – Felecia Hick Felecia Hick

A beautiful reminder of the power of stillness, presence, and the ever-unfolding now.

If you have a memory of this Restless Dance Theatre, please feel free to share your story- https://restlessdance.org/35-years-of-restless-dance-theatre/

✨ Tutor Highlight – Meet Emma Stokes ✨

Say hello to the incredible Emma Stokes, lead tutor of LINKS at Restless Dance Theatre 💛

Raised in Adelaide, Emma is an award-winning dance artist and graduate of the Adelaide Centre for the Arts. She has performed locally and internationally, and brings years of experience as a performer, choreographer, and educator to her work with Restless Dance Theatre.

🌿 About LINKS: Move, Play, Connect!
Restless Dance Theatre presents LINKS - inclusive weekly classes for young people aged 8–14.

LINKS is a fun, social, and creative space where participants explore movement, storytelling, and theatre through games and imagination. It’s all about building confidence, connection, and self-expression while having a great time.

Led by Emma and our experienced team, classes are inclusive and adaptable, supporting every dancer to participate, grow, and thrive ✨

📍 City: Saturday 11:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Aberfoyle Park (*FREE Term 2): Thursday 4:15pm – 5:15pm

💬 “It’s about making connections — with yourself, with others, and with the joy of movement.”

Curious to learn more about LINKS?
Check it out here: [https://restlessdance.org/links