An electrifying multimedia performance that pushes the boundaries of aerial and dance artistry, featuring nine exceptional performers from across Aotearoa.
A stunning visual and aural experience, Belle combines innovative light design with a futuristic approach to aerial choreography. This work explores the cosmic and the ancestral, drawing on circadian rhythms to create a deeply emotional journey for the audience.
With an all-female cast celebrating strength, agility, and unity, Belle takes you into an aerial world where choreography and performance collide. Designed in collaboration with the performers, this work invites the audience to explore new possibilities and ignite their imaginations.
Belle’s unique aerial apparatus, designed by Jenny Ritchie, includes the libellule—a creation of Swiss performance artist Mädir Eugster. Rowan Pierce’s visionary set and light design transforms the space, using physics and light to create a surreal, otherworldly atmosphere.
The score by Eden Mulholland, performed live by Anita Clark, weaves evolving cyclic textures and layered time signatures, creating a feeling of constant movement and transformation.
