EQUATIONS OF A FALLING BODY

A PERTH FESTIVAL COMMISSION

Tue 21 – Sun 26 Feb at Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA

Distant forces beyond our control intervene in everyday lives in Laura Boynes’ world premiere of Equations of a Falling Body.

Our contemporary world is wildly unpredictable. The ‘elsewhere’ of distant forces – climate, cosmos, politics, memory – continually intervene in our everyday lives. It’s mostly beyond our control – encountered as idle distractions, radical interruptions or insistent voices inside that re-shape and cypher our thoughts and desires. Equations of a Falling Body sets those forces in motion, using real time choreography to create conundrums between James O’Hara, Ella-Rose Trew and Timothy Green, three of Perth's most virtuosic physical performers. Comic, bleak and profound by turns, what emerges is our capacity for resilience through striking and impromptu cinematic sequences to leave you both reflective and hopeful.

Crafted and live-conducted by Laura Boynes, one of WA’s finest choreographic talents, Equations of a Falling Body is a mesmerising, immediate and relevant performance attuned to our post-digital age.

Supported by DLGSC 2022, STRUT Dance SEED Residency in 2020 and CO:Lab development CO:3 Australia 2019

Interview: ABC iView Art Works 2023 https://vimeo.com/810030905/ed6197b2f1

“An explosive mix of dance and physical theatre that will live long in the memory….innovative, visually stunning and memorable.” Seesaw Magazine

“It’s rare to see something as daring and risky as this, especially in a Festival setting, and I applaud everyone involved – but especially Boynes, for having the courage and vision to expose and embrace the unknown, in all its nakedness and terror." Artshub

Choreographer & Director: Laura Boynes

Performers: Ella Rose Trew, James O’Hara & Timothy Green

Sound Designers & Composers: Felicity Groom & Tristen Parr

Set & Costume Designer: Bruce McKinven

Lighting Designer: Matt Marshall

Movement Consultant: Adelina Larsson

Dramaturg: Anthony Coxeter

Producer: Jen Leys and Performing Lines WA

Production Manager: Mark Haslam

Stage Manager: Riley Billyeald

Lighting Realiser: Peter Young