Cloud Nine

Audience members are provided with a 45 minute sensory deprivation experience where they are “washed” with choral music in the dark. Each listener is given a blindfold and the option of lying on a yoga mat or sitting on a chair. The performance provides an opportunity for mindfulness and stillness that in not often found in today’s society. It also challenges what an audience looks like – the singers move, while the audience cannot see, and therefore do not know where the next sound will come from.

Form and Style:

Clear instructions about what is about to occur are provided to the audience at the start of the show. This includes the bet positions to lie down, and how to signal if there is a problem or issue. The only lighting for the show is a circle of fairy lights in the centre of the performance space. Audience members lie on yoga mats, wearing blindfolds, while eight singers and a percussionist move about the performance space providing 45 minutes of continuous sound. Audience members can sit on chairs if they wish, but lying down provides a more whole body experience. Songs range from Gregorian chant to Rainforests, providing the audience with a chance to be still in this increasingly fast paced world. At the beginning. of the final song, a bell will sound to inform the audience that they can remove their face masks. The lights slowly fade up during this piece to allow the listeners to “wake up” during the final song. NB a shorter, child friendly version of this show exists called Cloud Nine. It lonely lasts 25 minutes and invites the listeners to join in at the end by providing a Q&A session.

Community and Audience Engagement:

We have a strong Social Media presence and networks with many areas of Regional WA through our singers.

Available Marketing:

We can provide flyers, videos, and photos of previous performances in Fringe 2019 and AWESOME 2019