AS THE WORLD TIPPED
PRESENTED BY WIRED AERIAL THEATRE FRI 21 & SAT 22 JUNE 10PM
NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
ROYAL MUSEUMS , GREENWICH , SE10
Opening the Festival , Wired Aerial Theatre , UK masters of bungee assisted aerial dance , directed by Australia ’ s Nigel Jamieson , create an exceptional piece of epic outdoor storytelling on a vast 12m square screen high in the sky .
As governments fail to come to grips with climate change the world slides , literally , towards catastrophe . Conceived as a real life disaster movie in the sky , this spectacular production delivers one breathtaking image after another .
Running for two consecutive nights in the heart of Royal Greenwich , where the Prime Meridian straddles the planet , this extraordinary show ’ s messages and staging will have particular power and resonance at GDIF .
Watch a taster video of the show on YouTube :
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