Rhian Sheehan - Standing in Silence

Following his sold out and critically acclaimed first performance late in 2009 Rhian Sheehan presents this special and thought-provoking masterpiece in its full multifaceted glory.

Standing In Silence sees 15 stunning contemporary, classical and electronic New Zealand musicians perform live to a filmic backdrop of moving images shot all over the world and specifically created for the Standing In Silence show.

Inspired by the 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?”

The music encapsulates Rhian’s beautiful compositions and interesting experiments with the sounds of found objects not usually heard in recordings like clinking wine glasses, bustling crowds and bowed piano strings.

The idea also extends visually into emotive 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.

Rhian Sheehan’s live band includes key collaborator Jeff Boyle from Jakob along with Tom Pierard (Strike), Raashi Malik (Rhombus), Jeramiah Ross (Module), Steve Bremner (NZSO, Strike), Jess Chambers, Andy Hummel, Brett Skinner, Al Frazer (all Woodshed Sessions), plus a 5 piece string section.

The debut performance of Standing In Silence was described by the Dominion Post 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”. This is a performance not to be missed.

“The show is all about reflection and contemplation. I would describe Standing in Silence as drifting through some future megatropolis city through the eyes and innocence of a child” – Rhian Sheehan

Presented by Loop

Venue
The Opera House

Performance
9pm Sat 19 June

Tickets
$46.50*
*Service fees apply