Volcano
on the explosiveness and fallout of emotions.
Volcano was all about emotional intensity and transformation. Created by Multi-Story Orchestra’s Young Creatives with music by Kate Whitley, the work used the imagery of volcanic activity to examine how feelings build, shift, and eventually reach a point of change.
Under the direction of Abi Falase, the production combined original songs, orchestral arrangements, and storytelling to mirror the gradual accumulation and release of tension. Through song imbued with orchestral texture, Volcano conveyed the movement from restraint to expression, balancing moments of intensity with reflective passages. The production created an experience that was both considered and engaging, inviting audiences to follow the arc of emotional transformation.
Audiences responded positively to the work’s clarity and thoughtful handling of complex emotions, noting how it translated the metaphor of eruption into a measured and expressive musical journey.
An interview with the young creatives
What does the journey or the Volcano represent in your life?
Angel: I think it represents lots of things actually. Just like after an eruption where the volcano finally calms. It waits for the pressure to build strong enough, to the point where It bursts and erupts. Where it would wait again, Like a cycle. Just like life.
We could be in the worst of things and it would get to the point where you think "it could not get any worse" and it does...so when it fizzles out and life is less hectic and less stressful something would come along. Just like a Volcano. In my case a constant cycle in my life would be college drama - lots of she said he said XYZ - but it could also represent a brighter beginning at something bad but also a good thing coming to an end.
Nathaniel: In my life, The Volcano represents my journey of discovery - finding, accepting and embracing myself for who I am.
Moustapha: The Volcano in my life represents another stepping stone in order to get better at percussion. Furthermore, it also showed me that I really can improve my percussion with consistency and discipline.
The show was created by…
The-Multi-Story Orchestra, including music from Trio Per Uno by Zivkovic and Amazon River by Philip Glass.
The show was performed by…
Young Creatives
Anaiah-Deshinel
Elsa
Chanel
Moustapha
Fran
Maya
Toni
Esther
Joe
Prince
Delia
Jenni
Musicians
School Choirs