Review: Polar Force (Speak Percussion, Sydney Festival)
With striking field recordings, lighting and live performance, Speak Percussion takes us on a trepidatious, yet stunning expedition through the wild wonder of Antarctica.
Maddy Briggs is a writer, sound designer and composer who works across theatre, screen, dance and video art. Her work has been featured in VIVID Sydney, MUSLAB’s International Electroacoustic Music Festival, SBS on Demand on BBC Music 6. She was also a 2024 Media Fellow with Bang On a Can.
With striking field recordings, lighting and live performance, Speak Percussion takes us on a trepidatious, yet stunning expedition through the wild wonder of Antarctica.
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