I FEAR

A multidisciplinary & participatory installation where a musician and aerialist create live improvisations based on audiences fears.

I Fear is an improvised performance on aerial silks and cello based on audience suggestions. Throughout the event audience members are invited to write down something that “I fear” about the present or future and to place it on a hanging line surrounding the aerial rig and to read and interact with others’ fears. At various intervals, aerial performers take turns selecting fears from the line, reading them aloud and performing an improvised act based on the fear read with the accompaniment of a live cellist. Throughout the improvisation audience members are encouraged to shout out words or phrases of support and hope which the performers react to, allowing room for a cathartic release from the original fear presented and a multi-layered emotional performance reflective of the time we live in. These improvisational sets may last anywhere from 15-30 min with several fears being explored during each set. At the end of the installation audiences will be invited to participate in a ceremony to acknowledge the remaining fears and to destroy or carry them as they see fit.