THE PULSE
by Gravity & Other Myths
The PULSE is a hugely ambitious and monumental work of scale that unites audience, acrobat and choir into a single mesmerising organism.
A shimmering mass of sixty acrobats and choir members unite and divide, becoming a spectacular being of muscle, bone and voice as a mountain of bodies crumbles into an ocean of sound. It’s raw, it’s real, it sings, it sweats, it pulsates.
Towering human structures move with precision through a pulsing web of noise and light. Seemingly impossible levels of cooperation and feats of shared humanity, repeat, stretch, blossom and decay. Witness an intricate, organic synchronicity of human movement and sound — all to the beat of your own pounding pulse.
KEY CREATIVE TEAM
Director Darcy Grant
Lighting & Set Design Geoff Cobham
Composer Ekrem Eli Phoenix
Conductor Christie Anderson with Aurora Vocal Ensemble
Sound Designer Mik La Vage
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TOURING HISTORY
2021
Adelaide Festival & Darwin Festival (AU)
2022
Sydney Festival (AU) & Edinburgh International Festival (Scotland, GB)
2023 World Tour
Grec Festival - Barcelona (ESP) , TOHU - Montreal (CAN) , Galway International Arts Festival - Galway (IRL) , La Strada Festival - Graz (AUT)
2024 European Tour
Ruhrfestspiele - Recklinghausen (GER) & Les Nuits de Fourvière - Lyon (FRA)
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WINNER Best Circography, Outstanding Production & Best Production at International Circus Awards 2021
FINALIST Work of the Year / Dramatic APRA Art Music Awards 2022
WINNER Alicia Awards Academia de la Musica Catalana 2024
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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Adelaide Festival, Sydney Festival and Darwin Festival.