The Next 14 Seconds
A single point moving at unimaginable speeds, stretching and expanding towards being, towards discovering, understanding, knowing, building, creating... conquering.
“DANCE MAKING GENIUS’
- Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane
‘INNOVATIVE CHOREOGRAPHY, DEEPLY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE… TAKING DANCE THEATRE TO BOLD NEW HEIGHTS’
- Westender”
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ABOUT
In this infinite cosmos our world is a small but beautiful fragment, we, homo sapiens, are said to represent a mere 14 seconds of its condensed cosmic existence. Fourteen seconds; the time it took for Apollo 13 to make its mid course correction before landing in the Pacific Ocean. The time the average person decides if they like how they look in the mirror each day. Longer than firing a gun and the average hug. Not quite enough time to boil an egg, calm your nerves or sing the chorus of Beyonce’s Love on Top, but more than enough time to tell someone they are loved...
We humans have expanded and reinvented ourselves at a startling rate exploring the mystical, building the impossible and taking the greatest leaps of faith to arrive at this point. Beyond the precipice of great advancement, in a time of much change for our climate , our connectedness, our evolution.
We have achieved much in our 14seconds, but at what cost? A collision of physical and visual languages, the next 14 seconds draws from the disciplines of dance, theatre, visual and sound design to explore a rich tapestry inspired by human evolution.
Nominated for Best Choreography, Best Ensemble, Best Audience Interaction, Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design by Stage Buzz 2024.
CREDITS
Choreographer: Nerida Matthaei
Performers: Jade Brider, Asher Bowen-Saunders, Hsin-Ju Ely, Georgia Pierce, Jacob Watton
Production Coordinator & Lighting Designer: Keith Clark
Sound Design and Composition: Ben Ely, Harmi Te Kuru & Nerida Matthaei
Costume Design: Lisa Fa’alafi & Nerida Matthaei
Visual Artistry: Arabella Walker
Set Design: Nerida Matthaei and Arabella Walker
Producer: Phluxus2 Dance Collective & Cluster Arts