Only the Stars Know Where I've Been

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Event Only the Stars Know Where I've Been
Venue Basement Theatre Studio, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 5 March 2024
Last Date 9 March 2024
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description 'Only the Stars Know Where I’ve Been is a full-length contemporary dance work. Calling upon dust collectors, it sculpts a vision of an approaching solar cycle. Time darts where it pleases, entangling utopias into a tapestry of sentiment, before the seasons of doubt arrive. Musings of youth somersault over one another and meet dreams of the drowned - a brooding pair navigate the inscriptions on their skin.'
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Contemporary
Dance
Subjects Surreal
Time
Youth
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jake Starrs Choreographer
Jane Smolira Co-Producer
Jake Starrs Co-Producer
Sydney Magnus Collaborator
Stella Seawright Collaborator
Jane Smolira Dramaturg/e
Grace Bella Lighting Designer
Hugo Butler Musical Director
Sydney Magnus Performer
Stella Seawright Performer
Hugo Butler Sound Composer
Resources
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information 'This intricate and painterly duet is a reluctant farewell to past versions of yourself. It traverses Queer Temporality in a surreal yet meditative coming-of-age. The dancers observe and mimic each other, in a hypnotic but tender attempt to style their own identities. This whimsical show will entrance you with its tender performance, sculpted choreography, and uncanny world. It conjures an opport
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://basementtheatre.co.nz/whats-on/only-the-stars-know-where-ive-been
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 207911