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An existential crisis at the rave from the internationally-award-winning a2 Company.
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Presented by: a2 Company
From: Melbourne AUS
"(a2 Company) push their bodies, voices, and instruments to the limit, creating a work that is tumultuous yet profoundly relatable." – My Melbourne Arts
Consider the ever-expanding blackness of space, the vastness of the deep ocean, that there is more video content on the internet than you could watch in your lifetime.
Do you remember the last time you really lost yourself on the dance floor?
Motion Sickness compares the end of the universe with the current political fire-storm of 2026. Using a score of pulsing electronic music, immersive, hypnotic visuals and breakneck-speed new writing, a2 Company is taking over the Beautiful Science Gallery for two nights to guide you through the three leading theories of the end of the world.
To be a tiny part of a massive universe is not the same as being insignificant.
a2 is an Aotearoa-Australia theatre company that exploded onto the scene in 2024, touring New Zealand to sold-out audiences with massive critical acclaim. Don't miss their first trip to Dunedin!
Creative Team
Writer & co-director: Ben Ashby
Choreographer & co-director: Nadiyah Akbar
Music composer and performer: Toby Leman AKA Michael Dupp
Actor: Ethan Morse
Designer and Operator: Asha Barr
Awards for Motion Sickness
Winner, NSW Touring Award – Melbourne Fringe 2025
Nominee, Best in Theatre – Melbourne Fringe 2025
Nominee, Best Production – My Melbourne Arts Awards 2025
Nominee, Best Performance (Ben Ashby) – My Melbourne Arts Awards 2025
Nominee, Best Sound Design (Toby Leman) – My Melbourne Arts Awards 2025
Nominee, Best Innovation in Tech – My Melbourne Arts Awards 2025
Other Awards for a2 Company
Winner, Excellence Award for Movement – Wellington Theatre Awards 2025
Nominee, Excellence Award for Ensemble – Wellington Theatre Awards 2025
Nominee, Most Original Production – Wellington Theatre Awards 2025
Winner, Best in Theatre – Melbourne Fringe 2024
Winner, The Emerging Company Award – Melbourne Fringe 2024
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