06/07/2026
We’re excited to officially introduce Floeur Alder as The Dancer in The Dancer & The Tyrant.
Floeur is an acclaimed Australian contemporary dancer, choreographer and educator whose career has been shaped by an extraordinary dance lineage, immense resilience and a unique artistic voice.
The daughter of Australian ballet luminaries Lucette Aldous AC and Alan Alder, Floeur grew up immersed in the world of dance before training extensively at WAAPA and forging her own career as an independent contemporary dance artist, performer and choreographer.
At the age of 22, Floeur survived a brutal random knife attack that nearly ended both her life and her career. Her determination to return to dance led to an extraordinary journey of rehabilitation and artistic reclamation, eventually building a celebrated career that has included work with Tasdance, STRUT Dance, Ochre Contemporary Dance Company and NT Dance Company.
Floeur is also the subject of the feature documentary Pointe: Dancing on a Knife’s Edge.
Directed by Dawn Jackson and filmed over nearly a decade, Pointe follows Floeur’s deeply personal journey through trauma, the complicated legacy of growing up as the daughter of two celebrated dancers, and her search for peace, identity and a renewed relationship with dance and the natural world.
The documentary was distributed by HALO Films, with executive producer Ian Hale, who is also supporting The Dancer & The Tyrant.
We’re incredibly excited to have an artist with Floeur’s experience, resilience, physical storytelling ability and unique artistic voice taking on the role of The Dancer.
Welcome to The Dancer & The Tyrant, Floeur!
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