Deanne Butterworth + val smith

$29 - $40+ (+BF)
60 minutes, no interval
16 October 2026

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.

Content advisory: 14+, Contains Sexual Content

Presented as part of Tempo Dance Festival 13–18 October 2026.
For the full programme visit: www.tempodancefestival.co.nz

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