"A standout of Melbourne's 2012 Next Wave Festival, The River Eats is a visually stunning fable of transformation and desire."
Cult Magazine - July 2013
"An audio visual assault that could rival Aphex Twin... a beautiful counterpoint to Shoulder's live action elements"
Pages Digital - Erin Moy - July 8th 2013
Devised, Performed, Costume & Set Design: Justin Shoulder
Video and
Lighting Design: Toby Knyvett
Video and SFX: Rebecca Stegh
Composer and Sound Design: Nick Wales
Creative Producer and Dramaturg: Jeff Stein
The River Eats has been supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, the City of Melbourne through Arts House, Next Wave Festival, and Performance Space.
Images by Heidruhn Lohr and Toby Knyvett.
Technology used includes conventional lighting, infrared tracking and interactive generative visuals programmed in vvvv.
See the extended for the full gallery.