She made a choice in that moment which changed the course of everything. For her it was finished. Over in a flash. For others, they remember.
When It Is Finished connects two periods of working in two vastly different places. It deals with an emergence of a logic over time and a side-by-side display of embodied knowledge.
Glimmer is a choreographic meditation exploring the trajectory of transgender time through the embodied experiences of waiting and disjuncture.
Beyond narratives of transition as linear progress or eventual arrival, Glimmer lingers with the suspended temporalities that shape trans life — waiting for appointments, change, recognition, or certainty.
Presented as part of Tempo Dance Festival 13–18 October 2026.
CREDITS
Choreography and Performance: Deanne Butterworth
Sound: recorded by Deanne Butterworth with contributions by Florian Munson and arranged by Michael Munson
Video: Deanne Butterworth
When It Is Finished was created during The Front Studio Residency at Temperance Hall. The Front Studio Residency has been supported by the Neilson Foundation, the City of Port Phillip, the Palais Theatre Community Fund, private donors, and the Australia Government through Creative Australia. Its principal arts investment and advisory body. With thanks to Ash Buchanan from Chunky Move, Sarah Aiken, Michael and Florian Munson, Todd McMillan and Sarah Mosca from DESA,. Will McBride, Anna McDermott, Molly McKenzie from Temperance Hall.
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