Church of Burt
2019 Fringe Festival collaboration with Emma Bathgate and her ‘Burt Bacharach tribute band’, Church of Burt came with no brief, just a tight budget and deadline.. Given the nature of the project (white privilege, stolen lands and ancient language) i suggested collaborating with Viv (presenter from 3cr, ENQUIRING MINDS) and creating a ‘future dreaming ritual’ a non-2d screen.
concept: future ritual referencing
materials: fire pit, dry ice, projector, gum leaves, dialogue
The Church of Burt
pop dreaming living disco amnesia immersion
YOU – the pattern of life
WE – take a roller coaster ride of hyper beauty
WHERE – now here this ancient land
CREDITS
Artists:
Director, co-producer, disco diva:
Emma Bathgate
musicians:
Simon Eszeky, Dan Witton, Jim Dunlop & Renato Vacirca
Guest artists:
Janette Hoe – dancer
a GOD impersonator
Collaborators:
Viv Malo – Indigenous protocole
Erin Ender – immersive creative designer, co-producer
Vishal Douglas Brook – dramaturge
DJ Minibeast Lou McLaren
Sponsors:
BIGBANG studio
Creative8 staging
PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT- Laura Issel -bar production
Sculpture used for imagry:
Claerwen Leahy
Graphic Design:
Melissa D’Amico
event photography:
Dylan Buckee
