The Shackleton Project is a series of dynamic tableau vivants inspired by Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Co-conceived by The Phantom Limb Company and The Kronos Quartet, this narrative installation-in-motion melds theatrical performance, puppetry, photography, and film with original contemporary music and an unconventional acoustic palette to create a stunning—and unprecedented—artistic and emotional journey.
Conceived by PLC and Rebecca Yurek PLC's The Shackleton Project aims to bring the unknown Antarctica to an audience, reinvigorating the spirit of forgoing individual glory for the sake of collective survival.
Conceived by PLC and Rebecca Yurek Ancient and universal themes including the price of knowledge, the inevitability of adversity and struggle, and ultimately, the power of endurance and camaraderie provide emotional ballast with re-interpretations that resonate powerfully in twenty-first century hearts and minds.
Conceived by PLC and Rebecca Yurek The Shackleton Project unites some of the finest contemporary musical, visual, and performance artists in the world in collaboration to explore the inherently bittersweet and complex nature of the Shackleton experience.
Photo Frank Hurley