​Between the Trees is an interactive, performance-installation, suspended under the canopy of a tree, creating a magical world of music, plants, humans and light.
Between the Trees forms a shared, musical instrument. Guided by a surprising creature from the forest-undergrowth, participants are invited to create original compositions together in real time. Suspended, miniature ecospheres, when touched, trigger a collective symphony of light and sound.
This playful, immersive experience is inspired by the intricate connectivity of mycelium, 'the internet of the forest', gently reminding us of our connectedness to the natural world and each other.
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 Collaborating artists: 

Melinda Hetzel - artistic director
Steph O'Hara - interactive system design / composer  soh.la
Paul Lim - interactive lighting design / production management  additive.lighting
Claire Hetzel - ecosphere design / horticulturalist 
Nick Barlow - performer / costume design  niow
Justine Warner - performer
Cassandra Fumi & Tennessee Mynott-Rudland - stage management 
Rainbow Sweeny - original set design
​Richard Chambers - graphic design
Pia Johnson - photography


Between the Trees premiered as part of Glow Winter Arts Festival 2018 and has since featured in Melbourne Zoo's Neon Playground 2019 and Morwell International Rose Garden Festival 2019. The design repurposes and reimagines elements from Melinda Hetzel and Co's previous tree-installation, Urban Cocoon. 

Premiere season was proudly supported by the City of Stonnington. Arts and Cultural Sponsorship recipient 2018/19.

Photos: Pia Johnson, Sarah Jane, Melinda Hetzel, Cassandra Fumi