Common People Dance Eisteddfod

An eisteddfod with a twist… and a step-ball-change!

The fingerless gloves are off. Armed with hairspray, knee pads, and sweatbands, four teams of mighty suburban gladiators will meet on neutral territory to settle the score on the d-floor.

The Common People Dance Eisteddfod is just what it sounds like – a “friendly” dance battle royale… except with cheating condoned, sabotage allowed, and bribing required.

So, warm up the hair rollers, hitch up those legwarmers, and crank up those 80s bangers for Joondalup Festival’s closing night. Call your friends on your long spiral-corded home phone if you must.

The competition is fierce, the outfits are coordinated, and the moves are bodacious. But who will be crowned the champion to take home the precious trophy and all the glory?

“Redefining who gets to put on a leotard, step onstage, and dance to a sell-out crowd.” – Nothing Ever Happens In Brisbane

Join the Fun

Come and live out your Flashdance dreams by joining one of the four dance teams!

No experience preferred. We’re looking for people of ALL ages, ALL abilities, and ALL levels of attitude. Limited spots are available so get in quick!

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Sessions & Times

Saturday, 05 April

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Auslan Interpreted

Extra things to know
About the artists

Neridah Waters is a choreographer, performer and theatre maker. She has toured her work extensively in Australia and overseas and worked as an actor and choreographer for La Boîte Theatre, Queensland Theatre, Imaginary Theatre, DeBase, Metro Arts, The Brisbane Powerhouse, PlayLab and NORPA. She’s choreographed large-scale community projects across Queensland, performed for The Commonwealth Games, and built ‘Dance Like No-One’s Watching’ for QPAC’s Out of The Box Festival.

Fez Faanana is the co-founder of Common People Dance Project. He is a clown, a drag artiste, a dancer/prancer, a Samoan, an Australian, a legal immigrant, an antagonist, a molly-coddler, an orchestrator, the love child of the bearded lady and ringmaster and the creative director of the multi award-winning all male burlesque outfit, Briefs Factory.

Where to go

The Common People Dance Eisteddfod is being held at Craigie Leisure Centre.

For more information about Craigie Leisure Centre, see Plan Your Festival.

Venue, Seating and Access

The Common People Dance Eisteddfod will be performed on the smooth flat basketball courts at Craigie Leisure Centre.

Audience seating is on a tiered grandstand overlooking the courts.

Wheelchair accessible area will be provided in front of the grandstand, with an unimpeded view of the performance.

Some food and non-alcoholic drinks will be available to purchase from Sessions Café during the performance.

For more information about Craigie Leisure Centre, see Plan Your Festival.

Performance Information

This performance will feature Auslan interpretation.

The show may feature the use of haze, strobe effects, loud music and mild adult themes.

Program details
When

05 April 2025

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Tickets

$11 - $19

Suitable for

All ages

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