In Liz Kinoshita's work, it is impossible to avoid the enticing pulse and rhythm that both occupies and surrounds the room.
Midnight Oil is an offering to anyone who may feel like they are running on fumes, keeping up with the pace of ambitions for oneself or one's loved ones.
It is a moment to reflect on the drive that comes at night, the questions, the confrontations, on how this world was formed, when burning one's last reserves of fuel... And it is a celebration of resiliency, of being able to hold one another through the dark times, of gratitude for playfully pushing each other past boundaries that hurt no one, of cultivating justified fury, with grace.
In this intensely virtuosic work, the audience gathers around all four sides of the stage. In the middle, dance and choreography arise, making the whole room come alive.
The music in the piece is created by producer George Lewis Jr, better known as Twin Shadow. Here you can listen to his music in Spotify, with about 100 million plays on the top five songs.
Midnight Oil trailer.
