a2 Company Presents MOTION SICKNESS - An Existential Crisis At The Rave

Motion Sickness is an hour of original rave music, immersive visual projection and a monologue discussing Judith Collins’ portfolio as the Minister for Space, what happens when the universe stops expanding, and how the internet can be taken down at any moment by a rat or a well placed anchor (to name just a few points).

“The brink of chaos…startlingly visceral.”
- My Melbourne Arts

After a2 Company’s previous work, Running into the Sun, sold out its NZ tour and was heralded as “A seminal piece of gen Z artistry” co-directors Ben Ashby & Nadiyah Akbar felt the pressure to deliver a strong follow up project.

What they have made is a war cry for the internet age. Motion Sickness compares our imploding society with the end of the cosmos itself. But “It’s not as depressing as it sounds” says Ashby, “this show is hopeful, it’s a reminder of what it means to be alive.” Motion Sickness has already picked up an award and five nominations from its debut season in Melbourne. a2 Company is one to watch.

“I walked out dizzy with hope.”
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