Pulse is a quartet between vocalist, percussionist, playable costume and sound-art. Inspired by love of and concern for the sea, Susan and Elissa loosen and shatter the bonds of writings and music including Elgar’s ‘Sea Pictures’ song cycle, reinventing them from our contemporary Australian standpoint. Stress on our oceans from 52.1 million tonnes of plastic threatens its very existence and all life on earth. Pulse brings new texts and textures featuring the voices and words of marine scientists currently involved in the struggle to protect our oceans, pulling the past towards a future focus.
Co creator, vocalist, performer: Susan Bamford Caleo
Co creator, percussionist, sound design: Elissa Goodrich
Costume, set, lighting design: Gina Gascoigne
For Susan and Elissa's Unravel Reckoning
“Compelling, impassioned and inventive...blend of physicality, text, vocal and percussive sound to evoke the story and catastrophe... Bamford Caleo fills the theatre with her other worldly vocal and physical presence...volatile and menacing...poignant and emotional.”
“Heart wrenching performance...spine chilling sounds...powerful and challenging.”
Temperatures, sea levels, and fascists are rising. Retreat to a burrow to train for survival.
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Visual Ratings: 50%
Aural Ratings: 50%