Physical theatre with 24 bodies and 26 voices.
Performed by Gravity & Other Myths, a company that routinely eludes earth’s forces and a euphoric symphony of strength, sinew, and song, it sends humans into the air and hearts into mouths.
One of Australia’s finest boundary-pushing, jaw-slackening circus company reveal their most ambitious show yet. Gravity & Other Myths’ The Pulse is packed to the brim with visceral, poetic and heart-stopping feats of strength and agility.
Watch as a mountain of bodies crumbles into an ocean of voice and towering human structures glide with precision through five kilometres of pulsing computer-controlled web, complete with reactive, intense lighting design and composer Ekrem Eli Phoenix’s soundtrack, made to mimic the beat of your (racing) pulse.
★★★★.5
“The skill, artistry and daring on display is breathtaking”
★★★★★
“Just as I was wondering if this display, although spectacular, was going to turn into a one-trick circus, it moved into a fast and flourishing finale featuring an amazing willowy figure – and it was all over in a roar of applause. Perfect timing to the end.”
★★★★
“The level of skill and agility is sublime… a soaring tribute to ambition and resilience”
“A monumental display of synchronicity and skill… It’s nail-biting stuff delivered with elegance and it’s a joy to experience.”
Cast
Original Creative Ensemble
Alyssa Moore, Amanda Lee, Andre Augustus, Annalise Moore, Axl Osborne, Benton Adams-Walker, Chris Carlos, Dylan Phillips, Emily Gare, Ellen Grow, Jackson Manson, Jacob Randell, Jascha Boyce, Joanne Curry, Jordan Hart, Joren Dawson, Joshua Strachan, Kevin Beverley, Lachlan Binns, Lachlan Harper, Lewis Rankin, Lewis West, Lisa Goldsworthy, Lyndon Johnson, Margot Mansfield, Martin Schreiber, Maya Tregonning, Megan Giesbrecht, Rachel Boyd, Shani Stephens, Simon McClure, Tom Adams-Walker
Choir
Aurora (Young Adelaide Voices), VOX (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)
Creative Team
Director Darcy Grant
Film Producer, Editor & DOP Max Byrne
Lighting & Set Designer Geoff Cobham
Composer Ekrem Eli Phoenix
Conductor Christie Anderson
Company Producers Jascha Boyce, Jacob Randell, Darcy Grant
Executive Producer Torben Brookman
Sound System Design Mik Lavage
Production Manager Belinda Respondeck
Technical Director Marko Respondeck