Aleister Crowley’s, Liber XXXVI, The Star Sapphire, was adapted as an abstract performance by the experimental musical theater ensemble, ARCO.
ARCO’s website describes them as having been formed by Neil Luck in 2008. They go on to describe themselves as, “a group of composers, artists and (mainly) string players from a range of musical and artistic disciplines and backgrounds. The group explores experimental approaches to non-standard notation and live performance practice as a starting point for creating bespoke, collaborative music theatre events characterised by an uncompromisingly avant-garde aesthetic, and radical mix of influences from contemporary classical music, magick rituals, concrete poetry, free improvisation, slapstick comedy, Kabuki theatre and Broadway show tunes.”
The performance itself was performed as a part of the Process Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania. You can watch the Star Sapphire here:
A video of similar performances can be found on ARCO contributor/performer Adam de la Cour’s website:
Adam de la Cour
