Conceived and directed by Leigh Warren of Leigh Warren & Dancers

Presented by Tafe SA's Adelaide College of the Arts

Director: Leigh Warren

Concept: Leigh Warren

Cast: Tafe SA Adelaide College of the Arts Dance, Design & Technical Production students

Genius or fake? The art world and the public are still debating the true value of Andy Warhol, a flagrant self-promoter whose insatiable appetite for fame saw him exploit everyone and everything to parlay himself to celebrity status.

Inspired by The Factory - Warhol's original New York City studio - Uber bunk is Leigh Warren's tongue-in-cheek look at another side of this pop culture icon, presented by Tafe SA's Adelaide College of the Arts Dance, Design & Technical Productions students.

"It's a nostalgic piece and it's a fun piece. For the dancers it is a vehicle for them to interpret an existing work, to be introduced to an era of which they know very little about," Leigh explains.

The cast of characters includes a swag of Factory icons including Elvis Presley, Brigid Berlin and Edie Sedgwick. Set in the "glam rock" silver interior of The Factory, Uber bunk features a musical score that includes The Velvet Underground and Lou Reed. Throughout the play, live silkscreen artists will be recreating some of Warhol's most famous pieces.

"Andy Warhol is quoted as saying 'In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes' and it was his genuine belief that to be famous was better than to be a good artist," Leigh says. "This prediction has of course come true in contemporary society, we live in an era where fame is supreme; celebrities are famous for being famous."

Leigh Warren is choreographer and Artistic Director of the multi award-winning dance company, Leigh Warren & Dancers. His distinguished performing career includes stints with The Australian Ballet, Ballet Rambert, Nureyev & Friends and Netherlands Dance Theatre.

The Adelaide College of the Arts is a Helpmann Academy partner institution.