Foley explosion

An alternative spy thriller featuring live Foley sound effects and looping technology to conjure first-person surreal episodes like a movie in the mind. This solo show brings to life experiences of a year spent in Russia and uses the language of Foley art to figure disinformation and cameos from the intelligence community past and present: Edward Snowden, Grigori Rasputin and Alexander Litvinenko.

Commissioned for NOW 17 Festival at the Yard Theatre, Foley Explosion toured the UK 2017-18 including The Cameo Live programme in Edinburgh programmed by Deborah Pearson of Forest Fringe, The Cube in Bristol, Lancaster Arts and SPILL Festival. It was presented with support from Arts Council England, The Yard, Battersea Arts Centre and Hackney Showroom. 

4 stars in The Herald:

"...While such a scenario resembles the labyrinthine twists and turns of a Cold War spy thriller, it is in the telling that makes Bower's show so special. Amplified heels, slamming doors and metronomic toys are looped in such a way as to create a found sound symphony that conjures up a very noisy world."