The Orbitza is a mesmerising new work by Rost Productions and associates.
Working with community groups in Croyden and Milton Keynes, it was a co-commission by MK Council Council and Croydon Council and was performed at Milton Keynes Midsummer Festival and The Croydon Walnut and Harvest Fair 2025.
Produced by Rost Productions and created by a longstanding team of associate collaborators including Nick Garnett, Natali Castro, Jo Vagabondi, Manuela Benini and with music by A Noisy Silence , the Orbitza was a magical, otherworldly installation.
It was an interactive labyrinth, representing the kinetic heart of our planet. A womb, a cosmic cyclical force that holds the codes and rhythms essential for life on our planet. From our acts of breath to the flow of tides, from germinating seeds to giant trees, it holds the pulse of seasons, nurturing regeneration through its four magical transformations.
As the sun was setting the Orbitza cames to life in Milton Keynes celebrating the Midsummer and a fantastical narrative played out with the sun and moon, the holly and the oak and a host of joyous characters.
Together we celebrated the old stories and reconnected with the changes of seasons that have been forgotten, thus bringing rebalance to the world.
The Orbitza installation and performances in Croyden brought together participating community groups, food connections, musicians, artists and performers.
The finale saw the Orbitza become a food distribution hub, a celebration of abundance.
The Orbitza was a co-commission by MK Council Council and Croydon Council. It was performed by community members and artists at Milton Keynes Midsummer Festival and at The Croydon Walnut and Harvest Fair.
Check out the short film that we created to share the project here
The Orbitza has been produced by Rost Productions and associates.
Music by A Noisy Silence