The Invisible Opera
The Invisible Opera is a contemporary performance for public space.
Step into a sonic world conducted by a disembodied libretto, narrating an omniscient vision of the micro dramas, private enterprises and influence of surveillance that take place visibly and invisibly everyday in a public town square.
As the actions of a town square unfolds, a voice and an all-seeing eye, seemingly choreograph and narrate the environment in real time, instantly bringing into question, what is real, what is constructed and who is watching.
Creative Team:
Created by: Sophia Brous, Samara Hersch and Lara Thoms
Dramaturgy: Faye Driscoll
Sound Design: Tilman Robinson
Composer: John Also Bennett
Production Coordinator and Community Engagement: Cassandra Fumi
Production Manager: Richard Gorr
Producer: Tommy Kriegsmann/Arktype New York
The Invisible Opera was created through the support of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Arts Centre Melbourne and the Australia Council of the Arts
“There is choreography: the unplanned weaving of unrelated bodies through the space. There is conflict and fear, and the navigation of rules laid down by society, government and architecture. And there is a soundtrack: human, machine and natural; voices, vehicles and the wind…” – The Sydney Morning Herald
“….the sounds of the public space feed to us through headphones, a voice directing where we should look. In a work that asks us to sit and observe this public space, we watch but are also watched…these moments are so precious.” – ABC Art Works
