With You.

Once non-existent,
It held them, it trapped them.
Bound.
Wanting.
Maintained.
To be with them,
It’s with us.
The corners become dull, Uninviting.
All consuming.
Hard to see otherness.

‘With You.‘ is a performance that is driven by an autobiographical narrative and explores how trauma can affect all the self and others.This performance uses projected text, movement, and soundscape.

We invite you to observe our journey,
With us.

Shaaray Sharif (she/her) is a Pakistani/Scottish artist and performance maker who creates work exploring the oppressive nature of society. She creates autobiographical material, which furthers her connection to the work. Shaaray primarily combines soundscape/composition, movement and choreography, and different mediums of text that support the creation of original performances. Residing at the intersection of immersive performance and sonic art, she continues to investigate the use of sound vibration and the physical response it may elicit within the audience, as well as the tension that may arise between the physical and the emotional response.

Emily Rae (she/they) is a Scottish composer and performer whose work is currently based in acousmatic music that explores manipulating personal recordings or online samples and using them to recontextualise material. Their prior classical and jazz background provides a unique blend of contemporary harmonic language. In addition, their current interest in the connection between embodied movement and music informs how they envision shapes inside their pieces.

Image by Lucas Chih-Peng Kao.

Suitable for ages 16+
Abrasive loud sounds, possible anxiety inducing sound, vibrations caused by low frequencies. Also includes threat of harm.