What Lurks on the Edge: dance and illusion reimagine the myth that hides violence

What Lurks on the Edge is a full-length dance theatre work by Australian choreographer Lina Limosani that fuses contemporary dance and black art stage illusion to examine coercive power through a radical reimagining of the Bluebeard myth. The 55-minute premiere, created with seven collaborators and performed by four female dancers, combines raw physicality, cinematic theatricality and illusion to expose how violence hides behind familiarity and harmful systems sustain themselves across generations.

*Image Credit: Matt Byrne*

What Lurks on the Edge is a powerful new full-length dance theatre work by Australian choreographer Lina Limosani that fuses contemporary dance and black art stage illusion to expose the seductive mechanics of coercive power - through a radical reimagining of the Bluebeard myth.

![Dancer in dramatic pose with extended limbs against black background for contemporary dance production.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/08/7e421359-ad4e-4c96-88b3-2ea95cdd589f.jpg)

Created with a team of seven collaborators and performed by four extraordinary female dancers, the work examines how coercive power seduces before it controls, how violence hides behind familiarity, and how harmful systems sustain themselves across generations. Rather than offering easy answers, it invites audiences to remain inside ambiguity, unease and reflection.

Bold, immersive and visually unforgettable, the work embodies Lina Limosani's distinctive choreographic voice. Raw physicality, cinematic theatricality and moments of illusion combine to create an emotionally charged performance that lingers long after the curtain falls. Three years in development. $50,000 already secured from Create SA towards the premiere.

[Check out the video - https://vimeo.com/1112639733?fl=pl&fe=sh](https://vimeo.com/1112639733?fl=pl&fe=sh)

**T H E E D G E 5 5**

There are 55 minutes in What Lurks on the Edge. There are 55 places in The Edge 55. For $2,000, you claim one minute of the world premiere - and in doing so, become part of the circle that makes it possible. Your minute brings the work to the stage. It also brings you to Encounter 1.

Claiming a minute opens a door: between now and the premiere, members are invited into a series of Encounters with the work as it develops - moments of access and intimacy that the public will never experience. What those Encounters hold, you will discover from inside the circle. This is a rare opportunity.

This invitation is extended to very few. You are one of them.

![Five performers in blue costumes engaged in dynamic physical contact during a contemporary dance theatre production.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/08/413abd5a-4934-4e56-9cb4-686e05a61a51.png)

![Dancer in black clothing with arms extended horizontally against a dark background, head tilted downward.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/08/96e38312-ca5b-4045-9f80-384d068ef634.jpg)

**E N C O U N T E R 1**

**M I N U T E B Y M I N U T E: T H E L A U N C H**

**Sunday 4th October 2026 | 6:00 – 9:00pm**

*The Angry Penguin, Adelaide Festival Centre*

Angry Penguin - the boldly named new restaurant at the Adelaide Festival Centre, born of Max Harris' fierce modernist movement and the artists who forever changed the artistic landscape of Australia - opens exclusively to The Edge 55 for an evening that belongs only to this circle. Like What Lurks on the Edge, the Angry Penguins were provocateurs: they exposed what lay beneath the surface of things, challenged who held power, and refused to be comfortable.

A special guest will launch the evening alongside the Honourable Jing Lee - Former Member of Parliament, Patron of Limosani Projekts, and a powerful advocate for the arts, cultural diversity and the communities they build.

A private cocktail and canapés evening with Lina Limosani, Diané Ranck and the creative team. A signature cocktail crafted for the occasion. A live extract of the work performed close and without distance.

And at the heart of the evening: each member claims their minute - the specific moment of the 55-minute premiere that is theirs to name, acknowledged in the premiere program (anonymous on request).

Attire: Cocktail, with a splash of red!

This event is not open to the public.

![Dancer in profile with arms extended against a black background during a contemporary stage performance.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/08/27a0c419-a823-432d-af40-b9f72e3e4036.jpg)

**T O C O N F I R M Y O U R P L A C E**

Please reply directly to this email with any dietary requirements.

All contributions are fully tax-deductible through the Australian Cultural Fund link below. You will notice the ACF campaign opens with an initial target of $55,000 - as the circle fills, this target will grow to reflect the full campaign.

*[Australian Cultural Fund](https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn00000i8O3pMAE/what-lurks-on-the-edge-world-premiere)*

As the new financial year opens, this is an opportunity to make one of your first philanthropic commitments and to play a defining role in the creation of a significant new Australian work. Once the circle is complete, it closes.

![Dancer suspended in mid-air against black background, arms raised in expressive gesture.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/08/a8999a51-42b9-4927-893c-5d05c5def339.jpg)

![Woman with dark hair smiling at camera, wearing a black turtleneck against a neutral grey background.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/08/1ea7c4d2-a432-4c80-8140-4e8c35b52ef1.jpg)

*Above: Lina Limosani*