Noli Timere, a fusion of contemporary dance and avant-garde circus on suspended net sculptures nearly 8 metres high, is making its Singapore debut with two 30-minute sets each night above Punggol Coast MRT and at Empress Lawn. [1]
The work pairs Canadian director and choreographer Rebecca Lazier with American artist Janet Echelman. Lazier said she was drawn to the “inherent choreography” in Echelman’s suspended net sculptures and that they “knew instantly” they wanted to bring humans into the suspended environments. [1]
The piece puts performers on a pulley system that alters the sculpture’s dynamics as they move, with the choreography meant to evoke resilience in an unstable world. Lazier said the performers must “adapt, rely on one another and move forward without full control,” adding that the experience mirrors ecological, social and emotional systems “where stability is never fixed.” [1]
Performers in the work come from Brazil, Uruguay, France, Corsica, Canada and the US, and range in age from their mid-20s to 40s. The production has already been staged in the US and Canada more than 15 times and has drawn more than 10,000 viewers. [1]
The Singapore run also includes free pre-show sessions for the public aged 10 and above, where participants can step onto the nets and experience the performance dynamics under guidance. [1]
