Description
An inter-disciplinary project created by artist Chisara Agor.
A world in and of itself since its inception, Nocturnal Sun has become Agor’s vehicle to explore alternate possibilities, examine our connections to our shared human histories, reconnect to cultures, cosmologies and envision futures. While music forms the core of the project, blending the classical, folk, electronic, jazz and avant-garde and West African traditions with poetry and storytelling. Agor’s visual art, costume and movement combine to establish a language of its own.
An award winning inter-disciplinary performance piece that combines music, movement and visual art. Nocturnal Sun centres around themes of human history, spirituality and ecology. Movement I: Dust explores humanities relationship with the sun, set in a world where the nearest star is dying. The full piece follows humanity reflecting on our interpersonal, ecological and internal relationships and conflicts in different movements or ‘moving sound paintings.’ At the foundation of the project is Chisara’s practice as a philosopher looking at pre colonial cosmology including exploring her own heritage from the Igbo people of Nigeria and Jamaican myth and legend.
For Brixton House Housemates Festival, Chisara will be presenting an abridged immersive version of the show, intertwining elements of the conceptual short film collaboration with director Tim Grabham and live dance with a recorded orchestral score.
Nocturnal Sun: Dust was awarded the George Butterworth award for composition in June 2023.
See two Housemates Festival shows for £25 or book three shows for £30. Simply book all shows in the same transaction and the discount will be automatically applied when checking out online.
Latecomers policy: Latecomers may enter in the first 10 minutes. After this point, there is no entry into the performance.
Creative team
Ensemble Chisara Agor, Jemima Tawose, Akosua Balogun
Music composition Chisara Agor
Mixed by Robin G Breeze
Short Film directed and visualised by Tim Grabham, Cinema Iloobia
Costumes by Chisara Agor
Costume Design Assistant Li En Yeung
Produced by We Are The New Hope(.com)
Cello Malachi Siner
Violin Blaize Henry & Katarzyna Franczak
Trumpet and Flugal Horn Alistair Martin
This work was developed on Sound and Music’s New Voices programme. New Voices is supported by; Arts Council England, PRS Foundation.
This work was supported by Britten Pears Arts as part of their residency programme at Snape Maltings, The Roundhouse and The Help Musicians Fusion Fund.