'E is for Empress Stah in Space' - Dazed Digital
Empress Stah is on a mission to make a performance in Space.
The Destination is long long way from home, so Stah has established this ongoing project, which allows her to take many small steps on her pilgrimage to the stars.
EMPRESS STAH IN SPACE - SOHO THEATRE SOLO SHOW
'EMPRESS STAH IN SPACE' was commissioned by The SPILL Festival of Performance.
Performed at The Soho Theater, London and Dance East, Ipswich.
Directed by Ron Athey
Original Track by Peaches
Text & Narration by Lydia Lunch
Performance Development with Marisa Carnesky
Sound Track by Jose Macabre
Projections by Shaun Prick Image & VJ Nemo
Lighting Design by Blue Mission
Costumes by Claire Ashley & Rachel Freire
Technical Management by Al Orange
Stage Management by Tsubi Du
Promo Photo by Manuel Vason
Supported by The Arts Council of England & Queen Mary University.
ZERO GRAVITY / PARABOLIC FLIGHT
Stah has experienced weightlessness aboard a parabolic flight with the Zero Gravity Corporation.
This flight was generously crowd funded, Thanks to everyone who donated.
This is real life footage of Empress Stah floating in Space !! Taken aboard a parabolic flight in San Francisco ... May 2011. Not quite the over arching grace of deep space but rather crashing around inside a spaceship .... Chaos Beautiful Chaos !!
THE WANDERING STARS / EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY / SPACE ROCKS
The Wandering Stars and Captain Moonshine had a day out with the European Space Agency, for Space Rocks, The O2 London, 2019.
We went in search of Spacemen and found UK Astronaut Tim Peake !!!
AEROBATICS / LOOP THE LOOP'S VIDEO
Stah flew Aerobatics with her dad and filmed it, It runs in the family !!
Soundtrack by Peaches.
My Dad, Steve Power, flies aerobatics in a WW11 Romanian Yak ... Just for Fun : ) He took my for a spin in the plane, called Drak's Yak, after Count Dracula ... We Filmed it ... my Friend Norberto from Old Street Studio's edited the tape ...
INTERGALACTIC TRAVEL BUREAU SHOW
Poster girl and Aerial Star of this pilot show created by Guerilla Science and funded by the UK Space Agency.
KSEVT - CULTURAL CENTRE OF EUROPEAN SPACE TECHNOLOGIES
Nestled in the hills of Vitanji, Slovenia, KSEVT celebrates the life and work of Herman Potocnik Noordung, a local man who was a pioneer of modern space flight and author of the book 'The Problem of Space Travel - The Rocket Motor'.
PROMO VIDEO FOR 'EMPRESS STAH IN SPACE'
‘EMPRESS STAH IN SPACE’ is a one hour solo theatre show, commissioned by the SPILL Festival of Performance.
Performances sold out at Dance East in Ipswich and The Soho Theatre, London, as part of the SPILL Festival.
Video by VjNeMo.
Photo by Manuel Vason
Empress Stah in Space is a 1 hour solo theatre show Conceived and performed by Empress Stah Commissioned for the SPILL Festival of Performance Directed by Ron Athey Sound Accompaniment includes original tracks by electro clash super star Peaches and Punk Poet Lydia Lunch
HOLOGRAM PERFORMANCE - WISH UPON A STAR
This Hologram of Empress Stah's aerial performance was created with the assistance of Musion Art Director, Oliver Gingrich, and presented as part of a live show, at the Kinetica Art Fair, London 2012.
Animated 3D Stars by VJ Nemo.
Video for holographic performance of Empress Stah Power at Kinetica Art Fair 2012. www.empressstah.com www.kinetica-artfair.com Aerial performance by Empress Stah. Animation by VjNeMo. Particle system by Jon Are Fromyr. Complete live performance available at: vimeo.com/36603949 The video is projected holographically over Empress Stah's live performance, creating a mix of fantasy and reality. The 3D holographic projection technology is developed by Musion Eyeliner (www.eyeliner3d.com).
A PLATFORM FOR CHANGE - CROWD FUNDING VIDEO
This video was part of the crowd funding campaign to pay for Empress Stah's parabolic flight.
Filmed on the streets of Brick Lane, London.
SEND EMPRESS STAH TO SPACE !!! For more info and to Donate go to www.EmpressStah.com www.ulule.com/empress-stah-in-space/
SPACE MOMENTS GALLERY
A few of my favourite moments in space and time.
KOSMICA, LONDON
Empress Stah gave a presentation about her space project and experience of 'floating in zero gravity' at a Kosmica event in London.
Kosmica is presented by The Arts Catalyst and curated by Nahum Mantra.
Each KOSMICA session is unique: bringing together the cosmically curious and culturally quirky space community for a social mix of art–space programmes - a film screening, performance or live concert with a short presentation, talk and debate about alternative and cultural uses of space. Empress Stah is a London based aerial artist and avant garde cabaret performer with a life long ambition to make a show in Outer Space. Stah recently came one step closer to realising this dream when she experienced microgravity for the first time, aboard a commercial flight with the Zero G Corporation. She will be presenting footage taken aboard this flight and will talk about the thinking behind her ACE funded research and development project 'Stah-Lite in Space'; what she intends to do in Zero G when she gets her hands on the Russian's plane; and will outline her vision for 'Stah-Lite and the Stah Whores Corporation', which is a new show that has been commissioned for The Spill Festival 2012/13.
ISEA 2013 @ SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
Dr Sarah Jane Pell invited Empress Stah to contribute to her 'Art(ists) in Space' Vox Pop, for the International Symposium on Electronic Arts.
Empress Stah, Burlesque Artist on a Mission to Space answers 3 Vox Pop questions for the ISEA 2013 Art(ist)s in Space Panel, Chaired by Dr. Sarah Jane Pell: Q.1. If all of humankind belongs to space, does all space belong to humankind? Q.2. Can you remember your first space-love experience and did it involve art? Q.3. Is it too soon to be planning an Interplanetary Symposium of Electronic Arts? [CAUTION: Contains adult themes and mild nudity.] ISEA 2013 Conference, University of Sydney, Australia. 10-3 June 2013 isea2013.org/events/artists-in-space-panel/ Session: Art(ist)s in Space (Panel) Topic: Creation, Collaboration, Consumption Panelists: Sarah Jane Pell Kerrie Dougherty Zina Kaye Barbara Imhof Angelo Vermeulen Lowry Burgess Rahni Allen Vox Pop Guest Contributors: Dennis Wingo Alice Gorman Lucy McRae Michael Brett David Hocking Empress Stah Angelo Vermeulen sarahjanepell.com/isea2013.html
STAH LITE IN STAH LAND
Stah Lite in Stah Land was a Research and Development Project funded by The Arts Council of England.
This R & D led to the commission for and creation of Empress Stah in Space by the SPILL Festival of Performance.
Directed by Angela De Castro
INFINITE SPACE
Infinite Space was a Research and Development project supported by the Arts Council of England,
The National Center for Circus Arts and The Esme Fairbairn Foundation.
'Infinite Space' uses aerial artistry and other circus feats, combined with mapped video projection and motion tracking sensors, to create a visually rich performance, that explores the psychological and physiological response, of the human mind and body, to living in a space habitat.
Wearable motion tracking sensors and infrared camera's are used for real time generated projections.
We developed the motion graphics performances further, after this initial piece, check it out here.
INSIDE THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION / MOTION GRAPHICS
Flying into space with my wire frame rocket ship and floating around the International Space Station.
THE STAR CARD - SPILL FESTIVAL OF PERFORMANCE TAROT
Empress Stah was commissioned by the Spill Festival to create ‘The Star’ card for the SPILL Performance Tarot project photographed by Manuel Vason. This commission came at a crucial point at the outset of Stah’s journey and was in fact the inspiration to begin it in earnest.