Leisa Prowd

Leisa Prowd

Artist

Dance and Movement, Theatre and Performance · Cranbourne, VIC

I am a contemporary dancer and performance artist whose practice explores Butoh, contact improvisation, and the uniqueness of the body in space and relationship to others. I have performed with Weave and Rawcus across theatre, festivals and film. My short film Archiving the Body has screened internationally. Since 2021, I have performed with Unusual Symptoms at Theatre Bremen in Harmonia by Adrienn Hód, touring Europe & Asia. A 2022 Arts House Warehouse Residency recipient, my solo I Am (Not) This Body premiered in 2023. I am a guest artist with (it’s no) drama in Leongatha.

About their work

I am a contemporary dancer and performance artist exploring Butoh, contact improvisation, and the body’s relationship with space, movement, environment, and other bodies through an embodied practice.

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