Mayhem and Majesty

In Squonk Opera's newest production, Mayhem and Majesty, the sonic hooligans of Squonk Opera explore the poetry of music making and the power of sound with camera jibs, projection puppets and kinetic machines.

Each song evokes different atmospheres and dynamics, which are made vivid through mesmerizing projections and constantly transforming scenery. One moment you are alone in a swarm of stars with a gently swaying keyboard and a sparse lullaby your only guide. The next, you see how romance is just a series of cell mutations set to post-punk beats.

The Squonkers journey from the depths of moody minimalism to the heights of gypsy rock raucous delight. And our award-winning multimedia canvas takes your eyes to those wondrous places your ears have long kept secret.

"a score that ranges from haunting lullaby to overwhelming cacophony" - City Paper

"a musical experience that's colorful, chaotic, spiky, elegant, sensuous and surreal" - Tribune-Review

"the band embraces live music and video, movement, film, props and lighting to 'show' what music looks like" - Post-Gazette

Now booking for 2010/2011 Season... and beyond!

Mayhem and Majesty crosses the lines of art, science and psychology, and all without saying a word. University workshops and school shows can be associated with mainstage bookings. We are happy to explore residency options that expand the audience, and depth of an engagement. The show can load-in in a day, and uses the flexibility of the new technologies of live feed projections and kinetic props to focus in on the acts of making and listening to music. Because we travel with our own projectors and equipment, and because we explore sound beyond cultural limitation, Mayhem and Majesty is suitable for most venues around the world.

Click here for our Mayhem and Majesty Study Guide.

Contact Artistic Director Steve O’Hearn at steve@squonkopera.org for more details.

Photos by John Altdorfer