YOU ARE

"YOU ARE" is a harrowing ritual of devotion, a dance of self-sacrifice where flesh and spirit are tested beyond their breaking point. Step into the ceremony and bear witness as a body is driven to its furthest limits—contorted, trembling, unyielding—in pursuit of ascension, enlightenment, and communion with something vast and unknowable.

Devotion is a force both beautiful and terrifying—a surrender to something unseen, something greater. It is the fire that drives the body past its limits, the whisper in the mind that says, give more.

How far will you go? How much of yourself can you pour into the offering before the vessel is empty? Before the lines between self and sacrifice blur into nothing?

This work is a physical reckoning with that question. The body is pushed, bent, and exhausted, yet it persists. It reaches beyond pain, beyond hesitation, toward a threshold where suffering and enlightenment intertwine. Movements build like incantations—repetitive, ritualistic, an unrelenting cycle of giving and depletion. Breath becomes prayer. Each step, a plea. Each collapse, a baptism.

There is devotion in every inch of this. In every trembling limb, in the last ounce of strength given freely. Will the body break before it transcends? Or does transcendence come because it breaks?

Meet the Team

NED BECKLEY
COMPOSER

Ned Beckley is a Fremantle based artist with a multi-faceted practice in which sound and music is the key material of communication and investigation. He co-runs Envelope Audio with Josh Hogan, a facility focused on music production and audio post for longform media.

Ned has a diverse body of work that spans electronic performance and recordings, soundtracks and sound design for film and TV, installation, dance and various digital multimedia frameworks.

He has studied cinema at Melbourne University and worked at the National Film & Sound Archive, both of which have served to hone Beckley’s understanding of the synergy between film and sound.

SORCHA WHALLEY
COSTUME DESIGNER

Sorcha is a Western Australian based costume designer and maker, specialising in theatre costuming, with experience in photo-shoots, personal wear and much more.

Since graduating from The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, undertaking a Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Bachelor of Performing Arts majoring in Production and Design: Costume Construction and Management. Sorcha has gained a multitude of knowledge and experience within the costume industry.

Sorcha's knowledge for making costumes for theatre extends past simply creating what's drawn on the page, she works with the designer to achieve their desired look, that may not always be well translated in their design.

Sorcha has extensive knowledge in Tailoring, Period Garments, Pattern Drafting, Art Finishing, Millinery, Costume Management, Bump in/Bump out processes, Stretch-wear, Corsetry and Tutu Construction.

MARK HASLAM
LIGHTING DESIGNER

Mark's practice is a hybrid of technical production, design, direction and performance, with a particular focus upon raw performance styles and integration of media into contemporary performance.

He’s worked with many leading Australian and international contemporary arts companies across performance, dance, music and visual arts, touring work across 4 continents.

Through his company KDM Industries he explores performance-based collaborations between non-traditional theatrical artists.

SPECIAL MENTIONS & THANK YOUS

A special thank you to Mitchell Aldridge and Imanuel Dado for their amazing photographic and videographic skills.

Also thank you to Zachary Te Wheke Wilson, Oscar Harris, and Elliot Dunn our wonderfull volunteer performers, for putting in their time and skill to help our show be fully realised.

And thank you to the many people who have helped OFF-base Dance to get to where we are now. Your support and encouragement in greatly appreciated.
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