An immersive cinematic experience with a live score for one night only.
Hailed as a radical cinema experience, Three Days in February will come to the Civic Theatre screens to the sound of a live musical score.
Multimedia artist Serena Stevenson presents a unique live music cinematic experience, with an original score in collaboration with Mike Hodgson, Paddy Free (Pitch Black), Ed Zuccollo, Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant, Dylan C, Arcus String Quartet (APO) and Dr Opeloge Ah Sam’s Youth Choir.
The setting is the glittering shores of Tāpapakānga Regional Park, New Zealand, at the three-day music and arts festival Splore.
Serena explained that the goal was to immerse the audience in a participatory experience that would leave them feeling uplifted and connected to others.
“Three Days in February is a response through musical composition, sound recordings and imagery to the experience of being in nature, of being invited onto the land with mana whenua and becoming part of a gathering, a community, a festival”.
She added that the film’s sense of community was palpable, and the cinematic event allowed people to come together for an evening of unexpected connection through story and performance.
“While the imagery is set at Splore Festival, it will conjure up emotive resonance for various audiences, achieved by the diversity of imagery and music. It’s about what it means to be human as we traverse the feeling of being connected with others through playfulness, joy, exhaustion, food sharing, music, and dance”.
Before the main event, the enchanting sounds of a choir perform in the foyer while DJ Murry Sweetpants sets the mood at the upstairs bar.
Mingle with fellow attendees in a lively, fun environment as circus performers from the Lucky Star and Extravaganza Fair lead and Peter Vosper’s interactive dance troupe TronMob playfully enter the theatre.
Attendees can immerse themselves in a visual symphony where the film conjures a dreamlike atmosphere of surprise and discovery, juxtaposed with the raw, the real and the revelatory. The film threads through mystery, anticipation, beauty, and engagement as the strange and unusual become relatable, liberating, and hilarious.
Long-time Splorers, the infamous Lucky Star crew, will also host a party in the downstairs Winter Garden after the show.
“It has taken five years traversing physically tough terrain to capture the images. The weather made it super challenging a couple of those years, then COVID happened, and I had a serious health issue which slowed things down – so we are thrilled to bring this project to an audience finally”.
Tickets are on sale now, and Serena plans to tour the project both in New Zealand and overseas, showcasing the strong sense of community that Splore has fostered over its 25+ years.
She hoped Three Days in February would leave audiences moved, hopeful, and seeking the connection they experienced from the show.
Performed live and projected on the big screen for one night only at The Civic Theatre on Friday the 14th of February 2025.
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