PERFORMANCE ＆ FILM
UPCOMING EVENT
Gravity & Other Myths "BACKBONE" (Australia) Japan Premiere
Sat. 30 Sep. 2023 - Sun. 01 Oct. 2023
Schedule: Saturday 30 Sept. at 19:00 / Sunday 1 Oct. at 15:00
Venue: The Museum of Art, Kochi - Museum Hall
Language: Non-verbal
Admission (non-reserved seating, tax included):
General - Advanced purchase 3,000 yen (at door 3,500 yen)
Student - Advanced purchase 1,500 yen (at door 2,000 yen)
Box Office (for advanced purchase, Japanese language only):
Museum Shop (9:00-17:00)
Kinkodo Bookshop (10:00-20:45)
Lawson Ticket〔L code: 62386〕https://l-tike.com/order/?gLcode=62386
*Concessions (30% discount): offered to visitors with a certificate of physical/mental/intellectual disability, war-disabled or A-bomb victim, and 1 accompanying care person. Please show the valid certificate at box office. (not available at Lawson Ticket) [General: Advanced purchase 2,100 yen (at door 2,450 yen)/Student: Advanced purchase 1,050 yen (at door 1,400 yen)]
*For wheel-chair users and perticipants with assistance dogs: we provide accessible area to attend shows. Please kindly contact us at 088-866-8000 in advance for securing the area. THank you.
Organized by The Museum of Art, Kochi
Presented by Aurora Nova
Nominal Supported by Embassy of Australia (Tokyo), Kochi Broadcasting Co., Ltd., TV Kochi Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Kochi SUN SUN TV, Kochi Cable Broadcast, FM Kochi, Kochi City FM
Description
Gravity & Other Myths, a contemporary circus troupe from Adelaide, Australia that performs a series of powerful acrobatic tricks, will visit Japan for the first time this autumn for two performances in Kochi only.
BACKBONE, which premiered in 2017, is a work that fully demonstrates the absolute strength and potential of the body, which can also be translated as backbone, courage and strength of will. The only materials on stage are everyday items such as stones, sticks and tin buckets, and 10 performers and 2 musicians in everyday clothes.
The simplicity of the piece makes it stand out as a spectacle of skill and physicality: 80 minutes of non-stop 'Backbone' is a unique experience that can only be had on a live stage.
Cast & Credit
Director: Darcy Grant
Set & Lighting Designer: Geoff Cobham
Creative Associate: Triton Tunis-Mitchell
Composers & Musicians: Elliot Zoerner & Shenton Gregory
Creative Ensemble: Jacob Randell, Jascha Boyce, Lachlan Binns, Mieke Lizotte, Lewie West, Martin Schreiber, Joanne Curry, Lachlan Harper, Lewis Rankin, Jackson Manson
Current Ensemble: Alyssa Moore, Annalise Moore, Axel Osborne, Benton Adams-Walker, Jackson Manson, Jacob Randell, Jordan Hart, Kevin Beverley, Lachlan Harper, Megan Giesbrecht, Nick Martyn, Sonja Schebeck
This project "BACKBONE" has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc., Adelaide Festival, Sydney Festival and Melbourne Festival.
Artist Profile
Gravity & Other Myths is a circus company with roots in Adelaide, Australia. They utilise an honest approach to performance to create work with a focus on human connection and acrobatic virtuosity. Through this, they hope to maintain an exceptional and diverse artistic program. After forming 2009 as a group of young Adelaide artists with a passion for circus and physical theatre, they have spent the past 13 years growing steadily and creating six critically acclaimed main stage works. www.gravityandothermyths.com/
For Inquires:
The Museum of Art, Kochi
353-2 Takasu, Kochi city, Kochi prefecture 781-8123
Tel 088-866-8000 FAX 088-866-8008
