"Our expansion into space has the potential to catalyze a significant evolution in our collective awareness. In times of social evolution like these, art and storytelling play a crucial role in identity formation"
Jess Bush, SpaceNews
"La Chute" (Falling Up)
A Weightless Performance Art Installation by Natasha Tsakos ​
Created for CNES, the National Centre for Space Studies of the French National Space Agency
Previsualisation - Proposal
Falling Up is a performance-driven installation on a mission to explore theatrical expression in microgravity. The piece is a visual contemplation of what we, humans, wish to bring to this new ‘space’, and the stories, beliefs and assumptions we will need to unlearn to start anew. Timed and choreographed into three movements over six parabolas, the performance explores the poetic tension between holding on and letting go. A falling upwards, into the unknown.
Uniting exceptional talents in performance, dance, film, choreography, comedy, design, and programming, collectively drawing on experience from prestigious companies such as Cirque du Soleil, De La Guarda, Universal Studios, Discovery Channel and Pixar.