There is a cycle of seven scores. If you do them often enough, the world changes shape.
A hyker dance-sculpts with earth and string.
A woman in white is haunting the trees.
Slowly, cycle by cycle, a stone becomes a mountain.
we are on the brink of something is a site-responsive and intimate sharing of mint tea and stories, as we build into a community capable of taking action to achieve a shared goal.
In a world where we rarely have the time and space to grieve or heal, 'we are on the brink of something' provides a held artistic space to move through and process feelings while constructively giving you a guide to organising in your communities. Each participant will leave the experience with a booklet of prompts, enabling you to use these scores to facilitate your own actions. Each performance also builds on the last, with the constructions of previous audiences present in the space.
Join us as we attempt to elongate time, to stretch out an hour into enough space to breathe, through text, silence, and live, participatory, sculpting.
shelf/break combines the live art and curatorial practices of Jane Morris and Néa Ishana Ranganathan. They draw from anti-imperialist organising experience by reframing and repurposing spaces as living archives. shelf/break's work often lives in transitional spaces and outdoor landscapes. Their upcoming 2025 curatorial work includes a series of disposable camera-documented residencies called undeveloped.
This performance will take place in our foyer space
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"A company that will be at the forefront of politically-rooted work that practices the cultivation of community we all need in order to thrive." - Audience Member [on shelf/break]
"Rarely do we see work about political action which is both hopeful and meditative. shelf/break manage this and navigate the challenging and fearful times we are living in, in a way which feels safe, galvanising and deeply creative." - Izzy Rabey, Director & Facilitator [audience member on this show]
"The show was a highly captivating, powerful and immersive experience suitable for audiences of all ages. It felt like being part of a beautifully curated journey. Thoroughly enjoyed the tea and being part of the ritual with the earth." - Georgia-Leah Simpson, Artist [audience member on this show]
"The seed commission has made me feel supported, not just as an artist but also a woman of colour whose story needs to be heard."
CPT Commissioned Artist
