Playground

PLAYGROUND
Zoee Marsh

Playground is a mixed media community activation involving movement and audio. Zoee Marsh partnered with dynamic choreographer and performer Sian Kelly are exploring a site specific large scale experience that is guided by prompts inspired by their upbringing in Geelong, specifically the arts. The final outcome of Playground is to highlight the growth of Geelong whilst encouraging community involvement and connection; and reigniting the artistic energy within. Furthermore, they creatively shift their focus away from devices and focus on being present.

Picture a highly populated Geelong spot such as the Steampacket Gardens, with a group of bodies moving, weaving & playing to local music. It may seem to appear as a choreographed piece by the way they are all moving in unity, but in reality they are being guided through instructional prompts via their headsets. The prompts inform their movements and guide the participants to carry out different creative tasks. They may hear “Stand with your feet planted in the ground and let your arms flow like seaweed at the bottom of the ocean” or “Travel to the centre of the space, and as a group move like a swarm of bees”. Their role is to simply listen and embody.

The experience aims to run for 2-3 hours and participants can come and go as they please. Zoee and Sian invites the community to be involved by either participating and/or watching the work unfold on a nearby bean bag or picnic rug.

Zoee Marsh Bio

Zoee is an Australian-based Choreographer, Movement Director and Creative who works across Music, Film, TV, Advertising, Theatre, Fashion, and Community spaces. Movement has always been central to Zoee’s life and she is passionate about its power to impact people physically, emotionally, mentally and socially. Zoee is the founder and facilitator of Dance Remedy, a guided movement practice to get you out of your head and into your body. Alongside her weekly classes Zoee has recently finished working on a feature film, 3 new music videos for Telenova’s debut Album “Time is A Flower '' and has just returned from an arts residency in Manila, Philippines.

Zoee is well-regarded for her role as a Choreographer and Movement Coach in the Music Industry, where she helps artists discover their unique movement styles for both film and live performances. Her credits include working with Vera Blue, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Gretta Ray, Telenova, Mallrat, Blusher, Angie MacMahon, Motez, Kite String Tangle, Mansionair, RVG, Mia Rodriguez and Jennifer Loveless. .

Her work also spans the Commercial, Fashion and Event spaces. You may recognize her work from MIFF x Campari, Champion, Platypus Shoes, Xero, Kmart, FlyBuys, Bumble, ABC Kids, Momentum Energy, Melbourne SkyDeck, Hara the Label, Junior Eurovision, C2 Melbourne, Nushki Nu and Lululemon x Movember.

Her achievements include 'Best Choreography' at the Seattle International Film Festival and 'Video Choreography of the Year' at the Grounded Industry Awards 2019. Her independent movement film '4040 Home' was a finalist at the Topaz Film Festival and the Seventeenth Annual Sans Souci Festival of Cinema.

Zoee's drive is led by her passion to delve deeper into her craft and continuously branch out in pursuit of work that can make a positive impact on all those experiencing it. A true team player, Zoee's passion is unparalleled, and she consistently invests her full energy into every creative project. This unique and intriguing movement artist is thrilled to be able to share her passion with the world and collaborate with like minded artists.