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On the couch with Iris Elgar  



Iris Elgar 
Talk Series




PUBLISHED
25 AUGUST 2026





Episode 5. of On the Couch features artist Iris Elgar.

On the Couch is a new conversation series – an invitation for Temperance Hall artists to speak. Positioning artists on the couch, these sessions aim to capture a moment in time, mobilising choreographic and bodily-inclined practices through speaking


 Iris Elgar is an independent dance artist who works within choreographic and improvised durational modes. They are particularly interested in working with queerness, nature, failure, and the fantastical. Iris values sustainability in their practice, with the aim to responsibly and consciously source their costuming and set elements. In 2022, Iris completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at the Victorian College of the Arts, and they were awarded the Phillip Adams VCA Mentorship Award the same year. Iris has performed in spaces including Temperance Hall, Dancehouse, Abbotsford Convent, Regent Theatre, Testing Grounds, Seventh Gallery, and Bus Projects. They dream of a never-ending dance surrounded by lesbians, fools, and primordial beings.

Iris Elgar is a Temperance Hall Front Studio Resident for 2026. 

Temperance Hall's Front Studio Residency offers six independent artists an artist stipend and two months of exclusive, unrestricted access to the Front Studio at Temperance Hall. At the conclusion of their residencies, artists present a public showing of their work in development, and receive professional photographic documentation.

The 2026 Front Studio Residency has been supported by the Neilson Foundation, the City of Port Phillip, and private donors.
















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