Drawing together work from three countries – Japan, India and Australia – dancer and choreographer Tess de Quincey with actor Peter Snow negotiate the eight states of human emotion, as outlined in the Natyasastra – the cornerstone of artistic practice in India. Integral to the piece is Michael Toisuta’s evocative Homage to Ligeti which takes its inspiration from Gyorgi Ligeti’s Poeme Symphonique for 100 Metronomes.

The performers invite the audience to a discussion over a drink after the performance. This conversation is an integral part of the piece. Teasing out questions and responses to the work, it engenders a warm and lively 'other half' of the performance, the verbal articulation completing the full circle of sensory experience.

embrace: GUILT FRAME was co-produced by De Quincey Co and Sydney Theatre Company and presented at Sydney Theatre as part of the 2008 Wharf 2LOUD season. It was remounted in December 2009 at La Mama Courthouse Theatre in Melbourne. The piece is a part of the 'embrace' series of performances, which are an ongoing exchange between Australian and Indian artists.