The Next 14 Seconds
28 – 29 November 2024
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, South Bank
Quicker than an intake of breath our universe hurled itself into existence. Hot. Dense. A single point moving at unimaginable speeds, stretching, and expanding towards being, towards discovering, understanding, knowing, building, creating … conquering. In this infinite cosmos our world is a small but beautiful fragment and we, homo sapiens, are said to represent a mere 14 seconds of its condensed cosmic existence.
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 14 seconds, but at what cost?
A collision of physical and visual languages, The Next 14 Seconds by Phluxus2 Dance Collective draws from the disciplines of dance, theatre, visual and sound design to explore a rich tapestry inspired by human evolution.
Choreographed by the award-winning Nerida Matthaei (Angel Monster, Love Stories) this project brings together a talented ensemble of five dancers, Jade Brider, Hsin-Ju Ely, Georgia Peirce, Asher Bowen Saunders and Jacob Watton as well as leading local practitioners Lisa Fa’alafi (costume design), Arabella Walker (visual artistry), Ben Ely and Haami Te Kuru (sound design), Keith Clark (lighting design/production), Dan Evans (dramaturg). Be the first to witness this world premiere production that demands we look at where we have come, where we are heading and if we like where we are going?
For ticketing and further information, visit the QPAC website
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