A new intermedial dance theatre work by nationally acclaimed, Australian choreographer Lisa Wilson and video artist Nathan Sibthorpe, exploring the physical threat of virtual alarm.
Where do we find refuge amidst the potential chaos?
How do we construct the illusion of safety in a climate of fear?
And when do we begin to believe the panic online?
On 1st December 2017, Hawaii tested its nuclear threat siren for the first time in 30 years. In the following weeks, 26 drills were conducted to ensure the state was prepared for the worst. Then…
‘BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL’
These alert messages were accidently pushed as notifications to smart phones. Warnings interrupted radio and TV broadcasts and news was rapidly shared around the world. It took 38 minutes for Hawaii officials to fully retract their warnings.
During this time, people desperately fought to secure themselves ‘immediate shelter’ and telephone systems crashed under the weight of a whole population trying to say goodbye.
BUNKER is increasingly urgent, as we continue to witness the physical repercussions of digital fear.
Dance, sound and dynamic video projection collide in this theatrically compelling and visually rich exploration of digital fear. BUNKER is a primal scream into the sky that seeks to find calm beauty amongst the chaos.
key artists
Co-Director & Choreographer – Lisa Wilson
Co-Director & Video Co-Designer – Nathan Sibthorpe
Designer – Rozina Suliman
Lighting Designer – Christine Felmingham
Sound Designer & Composer – Guy Webster
Video Co-Designer & Technical Manager – Jeremy Gordon
Metro Arts Venue Technical Coordinator – Teegan Kranenburg
Metro Arts Producer – Danielle Carney
Metro Arts Associate Producer – Nicholas Southey
Performers/Collaborative Artists
Hsin-Ju Ely
Asher Bowen-Saunders
Alex Warren
Jayden Grogan
Early development Dancers/Collaborative Artists – Michelle Barnett, Zachary Lopez, Charles Ball
press
“Dynamic and high-intensity”
– Backstreet Brisbane
“A stunning demonstration of the skills of the performers and co-creators”
– Creative Futures
“BUNKER occupied a space between genres”
– Backstreet Brisbane
“Thought-provoking cross-disciplinary collaboration. A wonderful composition of physical theatre, contemporary dance, video projection, and sound.”
– Creative Futures
“Bunker is a powerful interdisciplinary work, that speaks to audiences on a number of levels”
”… my only anxiety was whether I might get time to go and see this work again.”
– Creative Futures