A Book of Hours

A Book of Hours is a meditation on the mystery of time; a captivating multimedia experience, combining animation and screen dance with a dynamic live musical performance.

Inspired by the ways we spend our time and divide our days for work, rest and play, A Book of Hours is full of moments to surprise and delight audiences of all ages: a quartet for toothbrushes, vegetables swirling in stop-motion, and wind-up toys whirring across a stage full of instruments.

Created by composer Kate Neal, filmmaker Sal Cooper, choreographer Gerard Van Dyck and performed by the contemporary classical ensemble Rubiks Collective, expect an enchanting sonic and visual feast for the senses from this award-winning team of Victorian artists.

Time collapses, days invert and nights implode.
Tick tock, tick tock. Watch it all unwind…

“Call it dance or art music or just live performance. Whatever it is – A Book of Hours is the best kind of puzzle.” — ★★★★ The Age

“...a spectacular intertwining of artforms... clever and entertaining for all.”  — Classikon

Credits:
Creative Directors: Kate Neal, Sal Cooper & Gerard Van Dyck
Ensemble: Rubiks Collective (Aidan Boase – keyboards | Tamara Kohler – flutes | Gemma Kneale – cello | Kaylie Melville – percussion)
Animation / Visual Media: Sal Cooper
Music / Sound: Kate Neal & François Couperin
Choreography / Movement: Gerard Van Dyck