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Credit: Cole Bennetts

One-Sentence Description

Enthralled by dolphins and whales, a flautist explores their world, resulting in a powerful multimedia performance that ultimately asks, how are we meant to relate to these magnificent creatures?

Full Description

Living Poems of the Sea is a meditation on the enthralling world of dolphins and whales in music, sound, words and images.

Acclaimed flautist Sally Walker was inspired to create the show through her experiences of playing her flute to enraptured dolphins. Accompanied by videos and images of human-dolphin interactions over decades, Sally plays and narrates a story illustrating the importance of dolphins, whales and their complex relationship with humans.

Living Poems of the Sea is a multimedia art work that asks a fundamental question: how are we meant to relate to these remarkable creatures?

Extended Preview (first 10 minutes)

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https://youtu.be/HUNLM0hzeCM

Complete Show (64 minutes)

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https://youtu.be/YAl2ZKAIfhg

Photos

Credits: All by Peter Hislop except last photo by Lyle Chan