Day 3 in Brisbane - 'Salome's Seven Veils'

Gabriella and her team

The story of Salome’s Seven Veils, by Gabriella Erakovic, takes place in the 24 hours between dawn and dawn on Easter, making this showing quite resonant for a group of women Gathering over the Easter Weekend.

As Gabriella explained in her comments before the showing, the seven veils allude to the seven ideas of illusion, and the work in progress – including temple, birthing and other scenes – combined different styles of dance, music, film and imagery to explore these mysteries.

After the showing, Gabriella and her collaborators offered participants a taste of the process involved in developing the work, which combines theatrical and healing techniques.

At the feedback session, facilitated by Anna Yen, the group discussed the merging of theatre and film, the idea of self-discovery through meditation, and the importance of articulating the right message in these sorts of practices.