Through the use of sonic art and composition, River creates worlds that explore how the natural world can be fused with new and old technologies in order to explore different ways of being and experiencing our senses. Inspired by Philip Glass, Wendy Carlos, Sigur Ross, 80s synth pop, folk-punk, the Fluxus movement, folkloristics, and his own studies in psychology, he aims to evoke a sense of place and feeling through the creation of sonic landscapes and well-placed silences. Featured Noises
how the wolf says goodnight by river oliveira + max cameron fearon
Somewhere, a boy tests speakers in an empty theatre.
Somewhere, a professor delivers his final lecture.
Somewhere, a wolf prowls and claws at the dark.Once upon a time, there was a knife. But this story is not about the knife. It is about the wound.A love letter to imperfect victims everywhere, “how the wolf says goodnight” is part sound collage, part performance lecture, and part dissociative episode live onstage. It explores cycles of trauma within queer relationships, the psychology of folktales, and what it is to live in the “after.”[Dedicated to the memory of Jo Tedman]presented at the 47th rhubarb! festival at buddies in bad times theatre. chasing wind by river oliveira, commissioned by Crossroads Theatre
Designed as a way to increase access for blind and low-vision folks, this sound piece is meant to be listened to either alone or in conjunction with the experience of standing outside the Weston UP/GO station, in front of the mural painted by Brother Moises and titled 'Chasing Wind'. This sound piece combines field recordings taken by the Humber River, and around the Weston neighbourhood, with original, digital compositions by me. One of the joys of working on this project was being able to approach accessibility as an artistic process rather than having it be an element that is layered on after an artistic process is over or already well under way. Thank you to Crossroads for commissioning me to do this, Brother Moises for trusting me to add to his work, and the trees for singing to me so generously. i love you + it hurts by theatre of the beat
Three stories delivered in repertoire about relationship and elder abuse, and toxic masculinity, in the Forum Theatre format. I designed these pieces to connect to each other like turning the channels of a radio station, in order to honour the nature in which the performances would be presented.