The Leftovers
South Australian duo, 'Motus Collective' returns to the Adelaide Fringe with a world premiere. In collaboration with sculptor Nicholas Hanisch, ‘The Leftovers’ combines virtuosic contemporary dance and unique sculpture installation, resulting in a quirky, heartwarming dive into what makes us human.
‘The Leftovers’ is based on The Ship of Theseus, a philosophical thought experiment that poses the question: if every plank of a wooden ship is slowly replaced, at what point does it become a different ship? What parts of the ship do we consider crucial to its identity as that original ship? Every seven years the cells in our bodies completely regenerate. Where do the selves go that we leave behind? Are we the same people that we once were?
WINNER Adelaide Fringe 2021 Emerging Artist Award.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This event has changed venues since the guide has gone to print.
Presented by: Motus Collective
In 2019, Zoe Gay and Felicity Boyd co-founded Motus Collective, a collective aimed at exploring inter- disciplinary connections and creations. The collective have conducted residencies at ADT, The Mill and performed in VitalStatistix Adhocracy program. Motus Collective have always had a strong presence in the visual art world, collaborating with Tom Borgas and Amber Cronin in ‘HyperObject’, being selected to perform in Arthur Art Bar’s ‘SA LA LA Land’, collaborating with Fine Print Magazine, and performing with Hiromi Tango at Splendour in the Grass. In 2021 Motus Collective became Share House Residents at Carclew and premiered ‘White Rhino’ at the Adelaide Fringe where they won 'Best Emerging artist'. They also worked alongside eDuard Hembold in his creation of 'Elegy of the Pale Lion'.