Vogelmorn Hall | Door 7pm | Show 7:30pm
Period piece is a performance art show which takes the audience on seasonal journey of live music, movement and physical theatre. Artistic expression is explored within the narrative of a menstrual cycle, as a creature morphs through space embodying follicles, energy and flow.
This show continues the self-investigation of creator, Eleftheria, reflecting on how her Greek upbringing and whakapapa have shaped her relationship to gender and sexual identity. Key themes revolve around alternative, queer and lowbrow reimaginings of Greek classical, archaic and folk symbolism. These ideas have developed over months of intentionally creating while hyper aware of her menstrual cycle. This piece is informed by tracking the shifts in her artistic voice, inner climate and ways of being alongside the four phases of a period.
Period Piece is a collaboration with musician, Dj and music producer, Laura Louise, who has created an elemental soundscape of bass, layering textures and beats that heighten the storytelling.
Show details:
Doors open at 7 and the show promptly starts at 7:30.
It is a 45 minute, one-off, pilot showing. This event is unlicensed and the audience is asked to stay seated through out the show by limiting toilet breaks, to avoid disruption of the space. Please note for accessibility that there is an access ramp to the main hall, but no accessible bathroom.
About the artists:
Creator and performer: Eleftheria Apostolidis (Aus/NZ) is a performer, clown and creative. Early performances are rooted in burlesque and vintage dances alongside her costume career in theatre and film. Eleftheria focused her dance training in belly dance and fusion, building on Greek cultural influences and playing the toumbek. She’s further developed her improvised dance with flow props and by performing at music festivals.
Her personal artistic work ranges from textiles, costuming and photography to drawing, painting and illustration. Self expression and authenticity have always been at the core Eleftheria’s being as she continues to creatively shape shift.
https://www.instagram.com/eleftheria_pnevma
Musician and composer: Laura Louise (UK/NZ) is a DJ, performer and multi instrumentalist. Still young, she toured internationally with choirs, studied composition, voice, and jazz, and later moved to the UK to pursue a music career.
As the frontwoman of Electric Swing Circus, she performed at prestigious venues and festivals like Glastonbury, Boomtown Fair, Shambala and throughout Europe, Middle East and Australasia.
Laura continues to experiment and develop her sound, more recently creating live scores for dance theatre and bringing her wealth of musical experience and global influence to her bass heavy, driving DJ sets.