
A hunger to control, consume, and devastate – exploitation in every imaginable form. This is the grotesque world of our own creation, a toxic landscape of molten lead and the blackest lava.

The last concert from the Seven Words series was the glorious crown of the set. A masterpiece by Scottish composer James MacMillan was the sole focus of the performance.

A Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concert with an all-Australian program is a rare thing, but then the Melbourne International Arts Festival specialises in promoting rare, unusual and interesting art.

While the first concert of the series Seven Words unlocked a fountain of novel experience for musicians and audience, the second concert left mixed sentiments.

In The Dictionary of Imaginary Places I experienced the frustration of spending almost the entire production searching for a narrative in a show where you’re clearly meant to come up with your own.

Presented as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival Körper is an exploration of the implications, limitations and origins of the body.
