Requiem for the Impossible is an immersive musical and storytelling performance about ambiguous loss, a form of unresolved grief. 

Requiem for the Impossible is based on the true story of three South African sailors who disappeared in the Indian Ocean in 2015. Suspended between grief and hope, one of the families has shared their experience of ambiguous loss with the world.       

The requiem combines original musical scores, poetry from the family and voice recordings of the skipper Anthony Murray, made at sea. It is performed by musicians Lucy Kruger and Liú Mottes, and co-created with audience members through the use of their smartphones.
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Upcoming shows
11 July 2024 - Pilot show at IDFA Documentaire Paviljoen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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For bookings, please contact juliette@affectlab.org.

Download the app
Download the free Requiem for the Impossible app to prepare for the live show:
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Credits

Requiem for the Impossible is a project by affect lab

Writer and project initiator
 - Diane Coetzer
Poet and lyricist - Jay Savage
Musical score - Lucy Kruger & Liú Mottes
Narrative & research direction - Natalie Dixon
Interactive design & concept - Klasien van de Zandschulp
Creative producer - Juliette Brederode
Technical producer - Blaise Janichon
Creative coding - Luciano Pinna
Performance visuals - Sebastiaan Smink, Lukas Ruhoff
Visual identity - Jana & Koos

Supported by AFK (Amsterdam Fund of the Arts), Creative Industries Fund NL and Stichting Stimuleringsfonds Rouw.