Imagine an island separated from the world not by an ocean but by a vast desert. The tribe that survives here has almost forgotten what water was and every day they assemble to tell each other their stories and share their memories of water. Maybe if they remember well enough the water will come back?

Aerial performance on the top of 4 metre high sway poles will evoke the movement of water and the ebb and flow of the tides, whilst a specially created musical soundscape, audio description and sign language interpretation will create an epic, elemental environment to tell a moving story of loss and survival set in a near future that we can all too easily imagine.

This production bought together the creative skills of a team of UK and Australian artists jointly led by Jenny Sealey, Artistic Director of Graeae theatre and Sue Broadway, director of the Melbourne based performing arts company Strange Fruit.

Graeae is a disabled-led theatre company that profiles the skills of actors, writers and directors with physical and sensory impairments. The company has developed an enviable reputation for producing thrilling and innovative work, particularly built around the creative use of sign language and audio description.
www.graeae.org www.graeae.org

Strange Fruit is a Melbourne-based performing arts company that produces and performs a remarkable style of work that fuses theatre, dance and circus, using a unique elevated medium. Perched atop 4 metre high flexible poles of original design, the troupe delivers sublime performances, bending and swaying in the air as the audience looks up in wonder. www.strangefruit.net.au

Artistic Directors Jenny Sealey and Sue Broadway

Music Lewis Gibson

Design Sofie Layton

A new show will be presented at GDIF in June 2010 click HERE for more info

Below is a short clip from rehearsals, film by Sue Broadway.

Read a review of the show by clicking HERE

Back in April I took part in a 2 week training course in sway poles. Click Here for info about the course.... This course led me to being part in a new show ...