Acoustic Life of Boatsheds

The waterways west of the Bridge provide the backdrop for a unique maritime experience, created by the celebrated Tasmanian company Big hART.

Board one of Sydney’s historic Rosman ferries – along with a company of musicians, sound artists, shipwrights and deckhands – and embark on a sonic expedition to the unsung places of our iconic working harbour.

During a series of original performances inspired by the boatsheds, workshops and waterways in which you experience them, you’ll sink into the varying soundscapes of places shaped by time, tide and trade, each one bearing the unique patina of decades of service.

Cruise Dates

Thursday, January 20

Arrive		Return
4:30pm		7:30pm
5:30pm		8:30pm

Friday, January 21

Arrive		Return
11:00am		2:00pm
12:00pm		3:00pm
4:30pm		7:30pm
5:30pm		8:30pm

Saturday, January 22

Arrive		Return
10:00am		1:00pm
12:00pm		3:00pm
4:30pm		7:30pm
5:30pm		8:30pm

Sunday, January 23

Arrive		Return
10:00am		1:00pm
11:00am		2:00pm
4:30pm		7:30pm
5:30pm		8:30pm

The Performers

Claire Edwardes
Audiences are set to be intrigued and enraptured as they venture out to Me-mel (Goat Island) and experience local percussion powerhouse Claire Edwardes creating a spellbinding performance with unusual instruments.

Mikelangelo and Trent Arkley-Smith
Prepare to be utterly charmed, wooed and whisked away when crooner, troubadour and raconteur Michael Simic AKA Mikelangelo teams with leading rural NSW acoustic artist Trent Arkley-Smith bringing their folk, swing, pop and Balkan flavours to Sydney Harbour.

Bungarribee Duo + Jordan East
Stop, take a breath and be immersed in a new kind of magic as the sounds of jazz, world, 20th century classical music and free improvisation meet digital tech with The Bungarribee Duo. This sees outstanding composer & multi-instrumentalist Paul Cutlan and virtuoso accordionist and composer Gary Daley collaborating with 26-year-old new media designer and animator Jordan East who has worked with the likes of Rufus du Sol and recently created work for When Water Falls (Mona Foma).

Jess Green and Bree van Reyk
Encounter a surreal, genre-defying and pop-tastic moment at the fascinating workshop and shipyard of Sydney Heritage Fleet, as the electric guitars, synths and dreamy vocals of Jess Green aka Pheno collides with Bree van Reyk, drummer and composer extraordinaire, who mashes-up contemporary classical, exploded rock and improvisation.

Jim Atkins, Nathan Cox, Sabine Bester + Locky Rankin
Discover a hidden boatshed amongst archways in this unusual promenade piece spearheaded by lauded theatrical sound designer Jim Atkins alongside edgy young artists Nathan Cox who’ll be incorporating a sampling organ, Sabine Bester lending her funk/soul vocal feels and shipwright Locky Rankin.