Beautiful, unique and absolutely unforgettable.” —Metro

“Utterly captivating and utterly unique.” —The Scotsman

Chunky Move’s highly acclaimed, cutting-edge fusion of technology and dance is on full display in Mortal Engine. This intensely physical, sensual, and visually daring work uses movement- and sound-responsive projections that morph human figures into light and sound and back again. Mortal Engine has no pre-rendered video, light, or laser images. Instead, interactive systems allow light, video, sound, and performers to respond to each other in real time. With this mind-blowing visual power, Mortal Engine leads us into a world where unformed bodies search to connect and evolve. Dancers appear trapped in a constant state of becoming, veering between moments of exquisite cosmological perfection and grotesque evolutionary accidents of existence right before your eyes.

Founded in Melbourne, Australia, by artistic director Gideon Obarzanek in 1995, Chunky Move has earned an enviable reputation for producing a distinct yet unpredictable brand of genre-defying dance performance.

“That was the best thing I’ve seen in my life, ever. I want to go and see it again NOW!” —Audience comment overheard in the bathroom after Chunky Move’s performance of Mortal Engine at the Edinburgh International Festival

Direction and Choreography: Gideon Obarzanek Interactive System Design: Frieder Weiss Laser and Sound Artist: Robin Fox Composer: Ben Frost Set Design: Richard Dinnen and Gideon Obarzanek Costume Design: Paula Levis Lighting Design: Damien Cooper Executive Producer: Rachael Azzopardi Production and Operations Manager: Chris Mercer Multimedia Engineer Nick Roux Stage Manager: Lydia Teychenne Head Mechanist: Michael Carr Dancers: Kristy Ayre, Amber Haines, Marnie Palomares, James Shannon, Adam Synnott, Charmene Yap

This production contains partial nudity, smoke, laser and strobe lighting effects, and loud volume audio.

Executive Producers: Tobey and Mark Dichter, Carol Klein and Larry Spitz, David Seltzer and Lisa Roberts