31 August 2026

This Spring Weave Movement Theatre is holding three public workshops with three exciting workshop leaders
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience working with this Award-winning Disability led physical theatre company.
These are fun workshops where you can challenge yourself through movement, dance and theatre, working solo, in pairs and in groups. All three leaders are international artists in their field and all are experienced in working with diverse bodies and minds.

We welcome disabled participants and allies. You should have some background in dance, movement or theatre, whether performing or in classes or workshops.

Workshop 1
Leader Victoria Chiu

In this workshop you will be playing with movement by yourself and in groups and with stories from your life and places you love.

VICTORIA CHIU is an award-winning international dancer and choreographer. Victoria works with dance and movement connected to histories of self, peoples and place. She works with dance, screen and technology. She led movement workshops for two years in the Footscray Community Arts, Art LIfe program. She has a PhD in dance

When: Saturday, September 5th, 1-4pm
Where: Room 201, Balam Balam Place, 15 Phoenix St, Brunswick.

Workshop 2
Leader-Sally Smith

In this dance and movement workshop, we will wake up Spring energy in a series of movement activities designed to spark creativity, open our senses and connect with others.

Sally is an experienced teacher, performer and choreographer with a history in dance as an international performer. Sally has long experience teaching in inclusive adult education contexts.

When: Saturday, September 19th, 1pm-4pm.
Where: Room 201, Balam Balam Place, 15 Phoenix St, Brunswick.

Workshop 3
Leader Yumi Umiumare

In this workshop you will use your imagination and sense of fun, making discoveries in movement with Yumi’s dynamic leadership.

Yumi is a highly respected, award-winning Butoh*dancer and creator of Butoh Cabaret works. Her creations are visually striking with a sense of humor. Yumi’s works have been seen in festivals in dance, theatre and film worldwide She has worked with diverse companies, such as Weave Movement Theatre and Back to Back and with many communities

*Butoh is a modern Japanese dance style, using natural human movement and images to create movement.

When: Saturday, September 26th, 2pm-5pm.
Where: Room 201, Balam Balam Place, 15 Phoenix St, Brunswick.

Balam Balam Place is fully wheelchair accessible

Cost:$25 for each workshop
You may be able to pay from NDIS funds if you are self- managed or plan-managed and this type of activity is in your plan

Book and pay here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weave-movement-theatre-spring-workshops-tickets-1998638575782?aff=oddtdtcreator

Contact us if you wish to pay in another way.

For more information on the workshops and booking information, email info@weavemovementtheatre.com.au
www.weavemovementtheatre.com.au

Photo by Paul Dunn. This image shows two people dancing one in front, one behind, stretching their left arms up to the side

June 2026

Weave Artistic Director, Janice Florence was given an Order of Australia Medal for services to Disability and the Arts in the King’s Birthday Honours for 2026. She received her medal in late August at a ceremony at Government House Melbourne where the Governor of Victoria presented medals to Victorian Honours recipients
“I am honoured and thrilled. It was great to be part of this dignified ceremony of recognition of ordinary people who contribute so much to our community. Many thanks to the group of supporters who nominated me”

Janice is pictured here with her nominators and partner at the ceremony.

21 February 2025

At the 2026 Green Room Awards this year, Weave and its collaborators in the production “Flesh Mirror”, staged at Arts House in October, 2025, won a Green Room Award for Outstanding Ensemble in Contemporary and Experimental Performance.

The success of the show belongs to the whole team who made it possible.

Thanks to:
The Weave cast-David Baker, Janice Florence, Trevor Dunn, Sonia Marcon, Emma Norton and Anthony Riddell
Lead Artist/ Choreographer Rebecca Jensen
Sound Artist Marco Cher-Gibard
Costume Designer Geoffrey Watson
Lighting Designer Harry Hogan
Producer Anna Nalpantides
Stage Manager Sylva Storm
Production Manager/Technical Manager Shiv Geaney.

Our appreciation for the generous support of Arts House, Creative Victoria and Creative Australia.

21 February 2025

Janice trained in dance and movement in Australia and the USA. After acquiring a physical disability, Janice performed with State of Flux for 10 years. She has developed a unique vision for directing inclusive dance theatre with Weave for the past 26 years together with several residencies with US and UK teachers and inclusive dance companies. Weave was an early disability led performance company in Australia. As Artistic Director of Weave, Janice has directed original, devised shows and 10 residencies for respected artists to collaborate with the company.

Janice was one of 12 leaders from across Australia to take part in the Australia Council Sync Disability Arts Leadership Residency (2014). She is the inaugural winner of the Australia Council National Disability Arts Award (2019). Janice’s approach is drawn from her broad experience of contemporary improvisation-based dance practices, informed by other theatre forms. She contributes to on-going international enquiry and innovation in inclusive dance theatre performance.