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Beacons is a site-specific, ritualistic, experimental choral performance within a sound responsive light installation created by audiences. It responds to the climate crisis and is performed on beaches in coastal communities. The performance event is the culmination of a wide game; the final part of a story that builds several months beforehand through a treasure hunt in the local landscape and community, and an integrated website that allows participants to contribute towards the visual and sounding parts of the performance event.
Materials: Modular choral work for six voices. Equipment: Shoulder and horn speaker with interchangable megaphone effect, choreographed movement. Treasure hunt: Interactive Beacons website, treasure maps, sea gooseberries featuring responsive technology.
Commissioner: Beacons was conceived by Alison Neighbour. Beacons was supported by PRS for Music Foundation, Arts Council England, Folkestone Town Council, Kent Arts Investment Fund, and The Ashley Family Foundation. It was produced by SparkedEcho & Creative Folkestone.
Creative Team: Lead artist, creating visual world, gooseberries and treasure maps: Alison Neighbour. Composer: Emily Peasgood. Interactive technologist and web designer: Tarim. Full stack developer and creative technologist: Ellie Foreman. Producer: Kevin Grist of Sparked Echo. Engagement producer: Ruby Bolton. Sound engineer: Al Harle
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Folkestone
United Kingdom