Water: On the threshold of the sun

Water. Utilising the sounds of water – rivers, lakes, rain. Flowing, hypnotic, angular, contrasting. Opening with field recordings of the Waikato River. Performing on the pool in the garden as part of the sonic art. On the Threshold of the Sun is a live multimedia experience in four distinct, but interconnected parts. These parts will be created live at dawn and dusk of the two Saturdays of the festival, and explore four different spaces within the themed gardens. This will be a transcendental experience exploring the luminous threshold as the sun rises and interrupts the darkness, and conversely when the day gives way to the stars. The ensemble will take the audience on a journey with projections mapped to highlight architectural features of each garden we explore. Primarily exploring the shift from darkness into light, and then from light into darkness. We collectively uncover what these states may sound like, and how to approach that shift from an artistic, dramatic and performance perspective. The move between these states will probably be different each time – truly created in response to the environment (both natural and man made) at the time and place of performance. Dr. Mesmer's Private Army is a multimedia performance ensemble with Jeremy Mayall, Kent Macpherson, Paul Bradley, and Yotam Levy. If you have never experienced Dr. Mesmer's Private Army in concert (such as the 2017 HGAF performance of "TO SLEEP"), then don't miss this opportunity to have 'an experience like no other'