'E is for Empress Stah in Space' - Dazed Digital

Empress Stah is on a mission to make a performance in Space.

The Destination is long long way from home, so Stah has established this ongoing project, which allows her to take many small steps on her pilgrimage to the stars. 


EMPRESS STAH IN SPACE - SOHO THEATRE SOLO SHOW

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'EMPRESS STAH IN SPACE' was commissioned by The SPILL Festival of Performance. 
Performed at The Soho Theater, London and Dance East, Ipswich.

Directed by Ron Athey
Original Track by Peaches
Text & Narration by Lydia Lunch
Performance Development with Marisa Carnesky

Sound Track by Jose Macabre
Projections by Shaun Prick Image & VJ Nemo
Lighting Design by Blue Mission

Costumes by Claire Ashley & Rachel Freire
Technical Management by Al Orange
Stage Management by Tsubi Du
Promo Photo by Manuel Vason

Supported by The Arts Council of England & Queen Mary University.


ZERO GRAVITY / PARABOLIC FLIGHT

Stah has experienced weightlessness aboard a parabolic flight with the Zero Gravity Corporation. 

This flight was generously crowd funded, Thanks to everyone who donated. 


THE WANDERING STARS / EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY / SPACE ROCKS

The Wandering Stars and Captain Moonshine had a day out with the European Space Agency, for Space Rocks, The O2 London, 2019.
We went in search of Spacemen and found UK Astronaut Tim Peake !!!


AEROBATICS / LOOP THE LOOP'S VIDEO

 Stah flew Aerobatics with her dad and filmed it, It runs in the family !!

Soundtrack by Peaches. 


INTERGALACTIC TRAVEL BUREAU SHOW

Poster girl and Aerial Star of this pilot show created by Guerilla Science and funded by the UK Space Agency.

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KSEVT - CULTURAL CENTRE OF EUROPEAN SPACE TECHNOLOGIES

Nestled in the hills of Vitanji, Slovenia, KSEVT celebrates the life and work of Herman Potocnik Noordung, a local man who was a pioneer of modern space flight and author of the book 'The Problem of Space Travel - The Rocket Motor'.

 


PROMO VIDEO FOR 'EMPRESS STAH IN SPACE'

‘EMPRESS STAH IN SPACE’ is a one hour solo theatre show, commissioned by the SPILL Festival of Performance.
Performances sold out at Dance East in Ipswich and The Soho Theatre, London, as part of the SPILL Festival.
Video by VjNeMo.
Photo by Manuel Vason

 


HOLOGRAM PERFORMANCE - WISH UPON A STAR

This Hologram of Empress Stah's aerial performance was created with the assistance of Musion Art Director, Oliver Gingrich, and presented as part of a live show, at the Kinetica Art Fair, London 2012. 

Animated 3D Stars by VJ Nemo.


A PLATFORM FOR CHANGE - CROWD FUNDING VIDEO

This video was part of the crowd funding campaign to pay for Empress Stah's parabolic flight. 

Filmed on the streets of Brick Lane, London. 


SPACE MOMENTS GALLERY

A few of my favourite moments in space and time. 


KOSMICA, LONDON

Empress Stah gave a presentation about her space project and experience of 'floating in zero gravity' at a Kosmica event in London. 

Kosmica is presented by The Arts Catalyst and curated by Nahum Mantra.


ISEA 2013 @ SYDNEY UNIVERSITY

Dr Sarah Jane Pell invited Empress Stah to contribute to her 'Art(ists) in Space' Vox Pop, for the International Symposium on Electronic Arts.


STAH LITE IN STAH LAND

Stah Lite in Stah Land was a Research and Development Project funded by The Arts Council of England.
This R & D led to the commission for and creation of Empress Stah in Space by the SPILL  Festival of Performance.
Directed by Angela De Castro


INFINITE SPACE

Infinite Space was a Research and Development project supported by the Arts Council of England,
The National Center for Circus Arts and The Esme Fairbairn Foundation.

'Infinite Space' uses aerial artistry and other circus feats, combined with mapped video projection and motion tracking sensors, to create a visually rich performance, that explores the psychological and physiological response, of the human mind and body, to living in a space habitat.

Wearable motion tracking sensors and infrared camera's are used for real time generated projections.

We developed the motion graphics performances further, after this initial piece, check it out here.


INSIDE THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION / MOTION GRAPHICS

Flying into space with my wire frame rocket ship and floating around the International Space Station.


THE STAR CARD - SPILL FESTIVAL OF PERFORMANCE TAROT

Empress Stah was commissioned by the Spill Festival to create ‘The Star’ card for the SPILL Performance Tarot project photographed by Manuel Vason. This commission came at a crucial point at the outset of Stah’s journey and was in fact the inspiration to begin it in earnest.