THE BOX

THE BOX is a 10-minute, experiential, immersive work for an audience of just four people, in which shards of light are as closely choreographed as flinging bodies. Taking place inside an ordinary shipping container, the audience is led inside and asked to stand within a taped square. Once inside, the doors are slammed shut and they are plunged into darkness. What ensues is an experience of light and movement as the dancers, who seem to appear out of nowhere, take the spectators on a journey through exposure and denial of lighting effects.

Complete with muted sound devices and a ‘safe word’, THE BOX is not for the faint-hearted.

 

THE BOX can take place at outdoor festivals and events, and the shipping container can be placed in a variety of locations, from parks to city malls, making it ideal for place-activation campaigns as well as giving the audience a surprising and exciting pop-up experience.

 

CREATIVE TEAM

Director/Choreographer: Shaun Parker

Executive Producer: Andy Currums

Tour Manager: Joel Fenton

Performers: Libby Montilla, Samuel Beazley, Olivia Hadley, Romain Hassanin, Joel Fenton.

 

DURATION

10 minutes

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

THE BOX has been supported by the Inner West Council through EDGE GreenWay Residency, Create NSW and Australia Council of the Arts.

TOUR DATES

Edge Sydenham Festival, Sydenham, New South Wales

Edge Greenway Festival, Sydney

Edge Greenway Festival, Sydney

Edge Greenway Festival, Sydney

Edge Greenway Festival, Sydney

Edge Greenway Festival, Sydney

Contact Details

admin@shaunparkercompany.com
+61 2 9351 1941
C/O Seymour Centre, PO Box 553 Broadway NSW 2007
ABN 40 146 251 989

Shaun Parker & Company acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island elders, past and present.

Shaun Parker & Company prides itself on celebrating diversity, regardless of race, religious affiliation, gender identification or sexual orientation.