Following his sold out and critically acclaimed performance in 2010; Rhian Sheehan presents this opulent, conceptual masterpiece in its full multifaceted glory for the very first time in Auckland.
A stunning audio and visual performance, Standing In Silence sees 15 contemporary, classical and electronic New Zealand musicians perform live alongside a filmic backdrop of moving images that were shot all over the world by Gareth Moon, specifically for the Standing In Silence show. The combined effect of this is one of surreal beauty, isolation & innocence.
The breath-taking, texturally rich performance will feature a selection of talented musicians including Sheehan’s key collaborator, Jeff Boyle (Jakob), Steve Bremner (NZSO, Strike), Raashi Malik (Rhombus), Andy Hummel (The Woolshed Sessions), Pete Hill (The Woolshed Sessions), Jane Pierard, The SIS String Quintet & special guests.
Inspired by a photo he took in India of a lone man standing on a hill amongst pollution, Rhian Sheehan based Standing In Silence around the question: “Is it possible to be surrounded by a mass of humanity, a bustling sea of lives, and still stand in silence'”
Sheehan’s proposition extends visually into emotive, original photographic and moving images, which are interwoven throughout the performance, portraying the lives and environments of individual people living in megacities throughout Asia using state of the art projection techniques by Nektar films.
The debut performance was described as “amazing, people were stunned to silence, moved by the depth of emotion in the music - and the fact that something world class was being presented to a lucky few.” - The Dominion Post
