A major new work by Gravity and Other Myths with the Brandenburger Symphoniker
Circus and classical music are two of the world’s most powerful artistic traditions. Both rely on shared timing, trust and precision. Both can feel timeless or suddenly outdated depending on how they meet the present moment. LOUDER brings these traditions together to explore what still speaks to us, what demands renewal and what we might be ready to let go.
In a world that grows louder every day, where messages, expectations and traditions compete for our attention, LOUDER focuses on the things that cut through. The work asks which ideas endure, which evolve and which fall away.
A full symphony orchestra shares the stage with Gravity & Other Myths’ acrobats. Together they build a shifting landscape of human towers, soaring throws, collapsing structures and moments of playful ingenuity. The sheer physicality of the ensemble tests the scale and certainty of classical tradition, revealing how both forms adapt, stretch and surprise when placed side by side.
LOUDER harnesses the power of circus and the scale of orchestral sound to create a performance that feels both immense and intimate. It is a work about attention, connection and the elements that remain visible and true when the world becomes overwhelming.
Epic, playful and unmistakably human, LOUDER invites audiences to reconsider the traditions we inherit and the ones we choose to carry forward.
Credits:
Created by Gravity & Other Myths in collaboration with the Brandenburger Symphoniker
Director: Darcy Grant
Associate Director: Lachlan Binns
Composers: Sxip Shirey and Quentin (Quincy) Grant
Musical Advisors: Christie Anderson and Rachel Jayson
Musical Editor: Sam Kaseta
Lighting and Stage Design: Marko Respondeck
Ensemble: Em Gare, Hamish McCourty, Issy Estrella, Ash Youren, Léann Gingras, David Trappes, Skip Walker-Milne, Georgia Webb
Creative Producer: Jascha Boyce
Production Managers: Martin Schreiber, Belinda Respondeck
A cooperation with the Brandenburger Theater, Gravity & Other Myths and Chamäleon Berlin
Gravity & Other Myths is supported as an organisation by Create SA. Gravity & Other Myths has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Supported by the Australian Government through the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund. Commissioned by Chamäleon Berlin, the Sydney Opera House and Ruhrfespiele Recklinghausen. Gravity & Other Myths is supported as an organisation by the Sidney Myer Fund.