We Have Stolen Our Bodies From God

By Matthew Forbes

On a tranquil afternoon, in rural New South Wales township, a deeply religious community watches as a UFO crash-lands into a nearby bushland. Some deem it a biblical apocalypse, some form entirely new belief systems around it, while others struggle to reconcile everything they thought to be true with the unearthly events they’ve witnessed.

We Have Stolen Our Bodies from God will probably turn into a musical at some point. For now, it’s a part-song cycle, part-live concept album that combines elements of folk music with ethereal synths and hazy samples. Through both the traditional songwriting forms of musical theatre and semi-improvised interludes, the piece explores crises of faith and identity, as well as the dangers of suppressing or rejecting them.

Written and Performed by Matthew Forbes
Mentored by Jack Prest

With:
Instrumentalists: Charlie Barnett, Alex Bozanic, Sam Cheng, Mad Phoenix
Vocalists: Felix Staas, Olivia Tajer

SCHEDULE:
Thursday April 3rd 8:30pm
Saturday April 5th 7pm
Thursday April 10th 9pm
Saturday April 12th 7pm

Performed as part of the ArtsLab: Reverb festival of new work, from Sydney's most exciting emerging artists. With daring new performance works spanning installation, theatre, puppetry, music, cabaret and comedy - this year's ArtsLab is an exciting blend of young voices, ready to return to Shopfront in Carlton.

Tickets:

Adult $25 / Concession $20 / Shopfront/Playwave Member $15

INDUSTRY NIGHT - Saturday 5th April (REGISTER FOR FREE HERE)
EMERGING ARTIST NIGHT - Saturday 12th April (REGISTER FOR FREE HERE)

Presented by Shopfront Arts Co-op

Image by Joshua Morris