Out East Creative
FoUND: Festival of the (Un)Dead sprang to life in Christchurch's city centre in 2018 and 2019. With the support of Christchurch City Council, Out East Creative's multi-disciplinary, Halloween inspired festival provided a platform for local artists to experiment with and celebrate the macabre. The fledgling festival cooked up a cauldron of ghoulish delights with live music, dance, theatre, films, games and crafts in a host of spine-curdling community and ticketed events across the City at venues including the Isaac Theatre Royal, The Commons, The Art Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora's Great Hall, Lumiere Cinemas, The Darkroom, Tūranga and Little Andromeda.
'Thrill the World Christchurch' lies at the beating heart of FoUND. Produced annually by Out East Creative from 2016 to 2019, this community dance event sees zombie hordes across the globe join together in a syncronised celebration of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'. Several free workshops in the weeks leading up to the event encouraged participants of all ages to experience the joy of dance.
Sadly the uncertainty of events in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid 19 has sent many events to an early grave. Out East Creative is hopeful that FoUND will be resurrected in 2023.
'Thrill the World Christchurch' lies at the beating heart of FoUND. Produced annually by Out East Creative from 2016 to 2019, this community dance event sees zombie hordes across the globe join together in a syncronised celebration of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'. Several free workshops in the weeks leading up to the event encouraged participants of all ages to experience the joy of dance.
Sadly the uncertainty of events in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid 19 has sent many events to an early grave. Out East Creative is hopeful that FoUND will be resurrected in 2023.
