Belle - A Performance Of Air

Information

Belle - A Performance of Air is a groundbreaking fusion of contemporary dance, aerial choreography, immersive light architecture, and live music that sculpturally transforms air. With a powerful female-led cast and cinematic design, the work dissolves the stage boundary, creating a poetic, transcendent environment where bodies appear weightless and elemental. Critically acclaimed as “utterly breathtaking” and “one of our greatest cultural exports,” Belle offers presenters a visually arresting, high-impact experience adaptable to proscenium and alternative spaces.Ideal for audiences drawn to cutting-edge contemporary performance, visual spectacle, and emotionally resonant, design-driven work, it is built for festival and touring contexts seeking ambitious, genre-defying art that demonstrates excellence, innovation, and the collaborative strength of Aotearoa’s creative community.
Company
Movement of The Human
Company / Artist Bio
Movement of the Human (MOTH) is an Aotearoa-based performance collective led by long-time collaborators across dance, music, circus, theatre, and design. Known for innovation and deep inquiry, MOTH creates immersive works that dissolve boundaries between forms, inviting audiences into shared worlds of movement, sound, light, and story. Rooted in Aotearoa’s identity and global contemporary practice, MOTH foregrounds diverse voices, blending tradition and innovation to champion connection, cultural exploration, and creative risk-taking-delivering bold performance that expands artistic possibility and inspires collective reflection.
Location
Aotearoa/New Zealand
Artform
Circus and Physical Theatre
Audience
No specific group
Reviews
"At all times, it was utterly breathtaking, immersive and unique" – THE SPINOFF
Duration
60 minutes
Touring Party
10 performers 9 crew (negotiable)
Previous Seasons
2025 Auckland Arts Festival (Programmed by Bernie Haldane); 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts (Programmed by Marnie Karmelita); 2022 Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts (Warehouse version - Programmed by Marnie Karmelita); 2021 Christchurch - Self produced Premiere supported by New Zealand Ministry for Culture & Heritage - warehouse version
Estimated Remount Cost
N/A
Weekly Sell-Off Fee
$20k+
Royalty %
0
Availability
202720282029 or later
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/movementofthehuman/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/movementofthehuman/
Contact Name
Rose McGrannachan
Contact Phone
+64273943771
Contact Email
rose@movementofthehuman.com

Program information

Presentation date
Wednesday 9 September
APAX presentation type
1-min introduction video

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