Having recently seen Rockie Stone perform in Finucane and Smith's Glory Box and being blown
away by her sets, I was very much looking forward to seeing her in Melbourne Fringe show, Perhaps There Is Hope Yet, and it
did not disappoint. Along with fellow circus performer Vincent van Berkel and with music by Sam Keevers, it
is a wonderfully constructed show that is inspired by climate change and the
slow disintegration of our environment.
The stage is littered with a number of glass
bottles, a makeshift seesaw and a kinetic sculpture by Callan Morgan that
while only acknowledged a few times, has a strong visual
presence throughout the show. Initially reminding me of a traditional windmill and
later, due to its movements, that of a wind turbine, it keeps the idea of
retaining a sustainable environment for the future churning.