A Resting Mess
A chaotic, deep-feeling, deep-caring adventure.
Pull up a cushion for A Resting Mess, an immersive, live dance performance that explores human and planetary fatigue. Over a wild and warm-hearted 75 minutes dancers navigate a landscape of literal mess: they’re busy and ready to clean up. However, if someone trips and falls into a beanbag, perhaps they’ll just stay there for a while. After all, fixing the world is hard work and requires moments of rest.
Soft, serene, riotous and wild: the performance scales the gamut of emotion and energy as supported by whisper-quiet soundscapes, ethereal saxophone chants and moments of wild percussion as created by Josten Myburgh and Felicity Groom.
Open Sessions
Outside of ticketed evening performances, the installation exists as a free community reflection space where audiences can experience the heart of the show by joining the performers for sessions of rest. Power napping is welcome.
This project has been supported by the West Australian Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
Information & Ticketing
Where
Old Customs House
(corner of Cliff Street and Phillimore Streets)
Fremantle.
When
Paid ticketed Performances:
Week 1 –
Thu 15th , Fri 16th & Sat 17th August: Doors at 18:30, with a 19:00 performance start time.
Sun 18th August: Doors at 14:30, with a 15:00 performance start time.
Week 2 –
Thu 22nd , Fri 23rd & Sat 24th August: Doors at 18:30, with a 19:00 performance start time.
Sun 25th August: Doors at 14:30, with a 15:00 performance start time.
75 mins no intermission
FREE Open Sessions:
Week 1 –
Fri 16th & Sat 17th August: 14:00 – 17:00
Sun 18th August: 11:00 – 13:00
Week 2 –
Fri 23rd & Sat 24th August: 14:00 – 17:00
Sun 25th August: 11:00 – 13:00
Tickets
$25 + BF online
$30 door sales
$15 family session
Image credit: Josh Wells