A Return to the Trees
A unique Physical Theatre show for middle size indoor theatre. Performers dance, leap, climb and free-fall across an elaborate stage featuring an eight-metre high scaffolding structure fitted with Strings Attached' originally designed aerial systems.
This highly stylised production blurs the lines between dance and theatre. But as well as presenting a high impact spectacle, the work is also a cautionary tale of climate change and human destruction.
“…A mesmerizing and visually stunning performance about the preservation of our fragile planet.…” Lynne Lancaster, Arts Hub
The production premiered at Bay20 CarriageWorks on May 17th 2012 and payed 4 sold out performances.
"A Return to the Trees investigates the psychological transformations that society may experience as a consequence of technological advancement, overpopulation of the planet and climate change.
Director's Introduction:
The process of creating this work spans a pivotal period in our lives, as we come to terms with the fact that some form of climate change is now inevitable.
As we continue to relinquish grass and grassroots for concrete floors and social complexity, and replace natural environments with artificial ones, we can foresee a reality where nature is only accessible to us like wild animals are in the zoo.
How would it be to live in a world without forests?
A Return to the Trees tells a story that transcends cultures and socio-economic groups by stripping down accepted social environments to an unfamiliar place where survival is more important than custom. Set in the lowest echelon of a futuristic modern society where the Earth's surface has been devoured by human expansion, we explore what it is to be a human being.
This project is a direct development of three years of investigation during which Strings Attached has created its own vocabulary of dance-theatre, performed within a structure made of re-usable steel tubes and aerial systems that are operated entirely by the cast"
Alejandro Rolandi
Director
This highly stylised production blurs the lines between dance and theatre. But as well as presenting a high impact spectacle, the work is also a cautionary tale of climate change and human destruction.
“…A mesmerizing and visually stunning performance about the preservation of our fragile planet.…” Lynne Lancaster, Arts Hub
The production premiered at Bay20 CarriageWorks on May 17th 2012 and payed 4 sold out performances.
"A Return to the Trees investigates the psychological transformations that society may experience as a consequence of technological advancement, overpopulation of the planet and climate change.
Director's Introduction:
The process of creating this work spans a pivotal period in our lives, as we come to terms with the fact that some form of climate change is now inevitable.
As we continue to relinquish grass and grassroots for concrete floors and social complexity, and replace natural environments with artificial ones, we can foresee a reality where nature is only accessible to us like wild animals are in the zoo.
How would it be to live in a world without forests?
A Return to the Trees tells a story that transcends cultures and socio-economic groups by stripping down accepted social environments to an unfamiliar place where survival is more important than custom. Set in the lowest echelon of a futuristic modern society where the Earth's surface has been devoured by human expansion, we explore what it is to be a human being.
This project is a direct development of three years of investigation during which Strings Attached has created its own vocabulary of dance-theatre, performed within a structure made of re-usable steel tubes and aerial systems that are operated entirely by the cast"
Alejandro Rolandi
Director
General Information:
Costs:Price per Show: Not Provided
Price per Week: $ Other Cost: $ remount Genres: Suitable for All Contacts:ContactsName: Alejandro Rolandi
Phone: +61413 340 093 Touring Party:Touring PartyNumber of Crew: 4
Number of Cast: 5 Availability:AvailabilityPeriod: 01-07-2012 — 01-12-2014
Location: National and International |
The Bumps:Bump In: 2/3 daysBump in crew: 8 x scafold builders
4 x tech crew Bump Out: 1 day Bump in crew: 4 x scafold builders 2 x tech crew Technical Specifications: Show travels in a five bags. Standard lighting and sound equipment required. 2 x 10,000 lumen projectors. Scaffolding system: standard (49mm) tube and fittings. See excel sheet Engineer approved: Yes. Height: 8 metres. Total foot print (including anchor points): 12x12 meters. |
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