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Presented with Buxton Contemporary

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer

  • Dance
  • RISING exclusive
  • Premiere
  • Performance

  • Buxton Contemporary

  • 1 hour 10 minutes

  • RISING subscriber presale Friday 10AM

  • Tickets onsale Monday 17 March 10AM

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A silhouetted trio of dancers leaning backwards.

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

  • $35 — $39

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Witness the chaotic bliss of a 3-day rave, condensed into an hour.

Experience the messy sprawl of the rave—all the pain, sweat and catharsis—condensed into one candy-fed endurance piece. A realm, where music fans become victims to their passions. Where societal mores and political structures get temporarily pulverised by the bpm. And where the shuffle and spin is the only way to win, again and again and again.

Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer are three of New Zealand-Aotearoa’s most nimble club fiends. Backed by Suburban Knight’s booming techno, this is their laser-shot of pure movement—detailed down to every beat.

A trio of dancers perform close to a standing and sitting crowd, with a spotlight basking down on them from the back of the crowd.

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer

A trio of dancers pose in an open leg stance and appear to be screaming

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer

A trio of dancers perform close to a standing and sitting crowd, with their motion blurred.

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer

Two dancers pose with their arms extended out, their fingers pointing down, and appear to be screaming.

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer

A trio of dancers pose with their arms in the air and with one of their legs extended out, under hanging light rods.

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer

Artistic Team

Creator, Choreographer & Performer

Oli Mathiesen (Ngāti Manu, Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi)

Choreographer & Performer

Lucy Lynch (Ngāti Kahungunu)

Choreographer & Performer

Sharvon Mortimer (Ngāti Porou)

Performer

Celia Hext

Creative Producer

Abbie Rogers (Kāi Tahu, Te Arawa)

Music

Suburban Knight

Lighting Designer & Operator

Shanell Bielawa

Stage Manager

Gina Heidekruger

Production Advisory

Lulu Qiu 邱詩露

Supporters

Buxton Contemporary
Creative New Zealand

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave was supported and presented by Creative New Zealand, Pride Elevates as part of Auckland Pride Festival, New Zealand Fringe Festival, Abbotsford Convent and Melbourne Fringe Festival, Liveworks Festival by Performance Space, Nelson Arts Festival, Tiny Fest, and Wellesley Studios.

Image Credits

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer. PHOTOS: Lucy Parakhina, Mark Gambino

 
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