Archive - Twisted Tales - Dancing Partners (1998)
Twisted Tales - Dancing Partners
Television episode
Series: Twisted Tales
Episode: Dancing Partners (Season 1, Episode 2)
Director: Ian Gilmour
Writer: Graeme Nixon
Executive Producer: Bryan Brown
Producers: Kris Noble, Helen Watts
Production Company (Episode): South Star Sales
Associated Production Entity (Series): Bryan Brown Productions
Broadcast Aired: Australian television, 4 January 1998
Runtime: 21 minutes
Role and Contribution
For the Twisted Tales episode Dancing Partners, I worked in a dual creative and physical capacity, contributing directly to the storytelling and embodied performance of the episode.
My work on the production included the following:
Choreographer, creating and shaping the movement language required for the story
Actor movement training, working closely with performers to ensure dance elements were believable, character-driven, and integrated naturally into the narrative
Stunt double for the character Clive, performing physical sequences on screen as required
As with several screen projects during this period, the role extended beyond choreography alone. It involved translating character psychology into physical expression, supporting actors in inhabiting movement truthfully, and maintaining continuity between dramatic intention and embodied performance within the constraints of episodic television.
Production Context and Collaboration
Dancing Partners forms part of the Twisted Tales anthology series, developed within the Australian television industry of the late 1990s and associated at a series level with Bryan Brown Productions, with Bryan Brown credited as executive producer, with episode production handled by South Star Sales.
The episode featured four principal cast members:
David Webb (Clive)
Noni Hazlehurst (Anne Martin)
Matilda Brown (Fiona)
Treffyn Koreshoff (John)
I worked directly with all four actors during production, shaping movement, physical interaction, and performance detail to support character, emotional credibility, and narrative clarity. The collaboration took place within a highly professional ensemble environment supported by an experienced cast and crew, and remains a highlight of my screen work from this period.
Selected Credits
Choreography: Ray Mather
Stunt Double: Clive, Ray Mather
Production Trivia
I was later told that my involvement in Dancing Partners came about through an informal recommendation, with my name raised during a lunch conversation. I never learned who made the referral or where the conversation took place, but it remains a reminder of how work often flowed at the time, through professional reputation, personal networks, and word of mouth rather than formal applications.
It is a small but meaningful example of the trust that circulates when craft, reliability, and collaboration are recognised by peers.
Archive Assets and References
The following assets are included to support this Archive entry and to provide verifiable context for the work:
1. IMDb Episode Overview
Link to the Twisted Tales - Dancing Partners episode page, confirming broadcast date, principal cast, and episode details.
2. Full Cast and Crew Listings
Screenshots of the IMDb full cast and crew pages, documenting:
Bryan Brown as executive producer
Complete production and department credits
Choreography credit and stunt double credit for Ray Mather
These images are included as reference documentation only.
3. Episode Title Frame
Still image featuring the episode title “Dancing Partners”, used here as a contextual visual reference rather than a production still.
4. Performance Still
A representative still image from the dance sequence, illustrating the movement-led storytelling central to the episode.
5. IMDb Credit Confirmation
Screenshots from the IMDb profile confirming:
Choreographer, Ray Mather
Stunt Double: Clive, Ray Mather
*Reference screenshots from IMDb, included for documentation and verification purposes.
Twisted Tales: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734921/
Cast and Crew Listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734921/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cst_sm
Archive Note
This project forms part of my professional screen and television work prior to the launch of ART1, documenting a period in which choreography, movement direction, actor training, and physical performance were central to my creative practice across theatre, film, and television.
This page forms part of the ART1 Archive, documenting professional work and cultural contributions prior to the launch of ART1.
View other related screen, theatre, and movement projects in the Selected Credits.