Cowboy

Yee-haw! Featuring a mesmerising original score composed by Ben Ely (Regurgitator), set in an imagined sweeping landscape of a classic old western, Cowboy is an interactive, solo contemporary dance work.

How does one have a genuine and meaningful experience as an imagined self?

From surfing trains to taming horses to wandering the desert, this work unpacks your ability to have a complete, genuine, and meaningful experience as an imagined self.

“I am deeply consumed, 

I am deeply committed, 

I am becoming, 

A Cowboy.”

Michael Smith

  • Created and Performed by: Michael Smith

    Produced by: The Farm

    Music Composition by: Ben Ely

    Sound Design by: Anna Whitaker

    Lighting and Production by: Chloe Ogilvie

    Mentored by: Gavin Webber

    Dramaturgy by: Martyn Coutts, Liesel Zink, Gavin Webber

  • We are currently developing touring for 2026, if you would like to know more please get in touch.

  • Cowboy is produced by The Farm, and supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Cowboy Creative Development was supported by The Farm and South Bank Corporation’s Flowstate. The Farm are proudly supported by The City of Gold Coast.

  • 2024

    Sydney - Riverside Theatre, Parramatta

    2020

    Brisbane Festival - Metro Arts

    2019

    Figueres, Spain - AGITART, Figueres MOU Festival

    Berlin, Germany - TanZiet, Berlin

    2018

    Melbourne - Dance Massive: Site Responsive Showcase