MAPBM Presented: Theatre of Light: the Ectoplasmic Apparition Machine, 4 July 2026

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MAPBM presented: Theatre of Light: the Ectoplasmic Apparition Machine, on 4th July 2026 at Wentworth Falls School of Arts

Theatre of Light: the Ectoplasmic Apparition Machine, an evening of sound curios, wonder, and unworldly transmissions, was curated by Naomi Oliver and Mx Robert Frost and featured an astral projected performance by Katya Petetskaya, moving somewhere between presence and absence, body and echo.

Image: Theatre of Light 2026 (courtesy of the artists)

‍Artists:

Naomi Oliver is a contemporary artist with a multimedia practice that includes video, glitch and sound. Her work exposes and celebrates technological defects and the lo-fi, including corrupted digital imagery, audio cassette tape, static, feedback, and distortion (visual and audio). For the last few years Oliver has been performing with live video-mixing and synth vocals to accompany her atmospheric soundscapes and experimental songs at events such as Soft Pedal II at Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, Dream Alley Dream, INSEQUENCE by SIR_CUIT and Vacuus Rituale.

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‍Mx Robert Frost is a Wizard who lives in the mountains. Their work explores how sound can shift awareness and create altered states through embodied listening and interaction, as well as emotional responses to technology.

They perform exploratory, experiential sound works and build electronic devices and installations, fostering accessible, playful approaches to synthesis and experimental sound and light.

They are part of several experimental event series, including Synth Circle, Salon of Refuse, and The Blue Mountains Void Observance League.

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Katya Petetskaya is a transdisciplinary artist working across performance and visual art. Her work explores alternative forms of knowledge and modes of existence. Through performance and visual art, Katya examines expanded ways of perceiving and engaging with the world.

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