Pushkin House and fetchish_net present act I — spectacle, an immersive experience retelling the story of the Russian ballet ‘Nutcracker’ focusing on the speculative reality of the Rat Kingdom.
The baroque interior of Pushkin House, which evokes the lavishness of the magic realm, will be coupled with liminal sonic and kinaesthetic elements of contemporary audio-visual media. Artists from the fetchish_net collective will be using an array of transient media, combining light and sound, to reimagine a classical story, creating an immersive and subversive narrative where the viewer is placed in the position of a protagonist.
The evening will be accompanied by a live performance from the experimental duo Pseudocide, who will reinterpret Tchaikovsky’s original compositions for the ballet using improvised electronics.
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The evening will continue with act II — horrorshow at The Sidings (SE1 1RU) with a line-up of Russian dance, pop, and hardcore.
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The event is part of the public programme for the exhibition Desire International, currently on view at Pushkin House.