Flight, Vox Motus, Melbourne International Arts Festival, Playhouse Rehearsal Room at Arts Centre Melbourne, Sunday October 7th 2018
"Flight" by Vox Motus was presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival at the Playhouse Rehearsal Room at Arts Centre Melbourne, Sunday October 7th 2018.For those new to my blog I write about the holistic experience of attending the theatre. I buy my own tickets. So if you want a re-telling of the story please refer to the links for further information or for further insights. Note, that I may provide different links for repeated main words or phrases. I write for my memories of what I have seen, and is more of a stream of consciousness.
"Flight" by Vox Motus reminded me of my childhood when I attended the local carnival in Mordialloc in the mid 1960's. The memories flooded back where I would put a penny into a machine to see a wonderful short story come to life. This show was a more sophisticated version of my childhood memories.
"Flight" directed by Candice Edmunds and Jamie Harrison for Vox Motus brings a story to life using models, lighting and sound effects and narration. The extra physical vibration of my seat was a surprise massage that was quite disturbing to heighten my sensation of the physical journey of the two boys Kabir and Aryan.
Co-designed by Jamie Harrison and Rebecca Hamilton bring the adapted "Hinterland" novel to life. The models and dioramas are beautifully detailed and the lighting angle varies with each tableau. The revolving peep show must go around at least twice as I could see other boxes that were unlit. I recognised by squinting to see some of the tableau that we had already seen on what must have been the second circuit.
Technically it is a more elaborate version of my childhood memories at the local Mordialloc carnival. But this show had more heart, as it heightened the emotional plight of the children fleeing hostile areas. The two boys take flight from their home in Afghanistan and make their way to London.
I felt I wanted more from the ending as I tried to recall the exact words of the ending. I wanted the final line repeated to allow time for me to sit and contemplate what I had just witnessed.
"Flight" directed by Candice Edmunds and Jamie Harrison for Vox Motus brings a story to life using models, lighting and sound effects and narration. The extra physical vibration of my seat was a surprise massage that was quite disturbing to heighten my sensation of the physical journey of the two boys Kabir and Aryan.
Co-designed by Jamie Harrison and Rebecca Hamilton bring the adapted "Hinterland" novel to life. The models and dioramas are beautifully detailed and the lighting angle varies with each tableau. The revolving peep show must go around at least twice as I could see other boxes that were unlit. I recognised by squinting to see some of the tableau that we had already seen on what must have been the second circuit.
Technically it is a more elaborate version of my childhood memories at the local Mordialloc carnival. But this show had more heart, as it heightened the emotional plight of the children fleeing hostile areas. The two boys take flight from their home in Afghanistan and make their way to London.
I felt I wanted more from the ending as I tried to recall the exact words of the ending. I wanted the final line repeated to allow time for me to sit and contemplate what I had just witnessed.
I wrote the following on Facebook immediately after seeing the show.
Beg borrow or steal a ticket to FLIGHT.
They could have improved the experience by briefing Group A and B beforehand rather than briefing each person as they have to be individually seated. Technically they need to brief patrons if they do not feel their seat after 5 minutes they need to press the buzzer to allow to fix the issue or be re-seated elsewhere. My partner's seat did not vibrate thus reducing the impact of the show. The seat vibrating is part of the experience.
Visually stunning and a very clever piece of immersive theatre. The programme does state that there is a performance every 45 minutes, but the performance takes 1hour and five minutes. They should explain the actual performance lasts 45 minutes but the briefing and the entry and exit requires the one hour and five minutes as each person is individually seated.
Even one usher could not explain the time difference in the festival brochure. I am sorry - who is training these people. They need to be briefed to create a holistic experience for the patron.
The story is moving and is based on the novel HINTERLAND by Caroline Brothers and adapted by Oliver Emanuel.
The dioramas and the technical effects of lighting and sound is totally immersive. A very moving experience.
Overall a 9/10.
https://www.festival.melbourne/2018/events/flight/#.W7m0n_ZuKUk
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