The shape of water
When people talk about performance art, they often speak in can’ts, won’ts and don’ts.
You can’t, for example, project a 10m-high image on to a water fountain. You won’t be able to float a mysterious container in the middle of Wellington Harbour. And don’t even think about getting strangers to strip to their underwear to share a public bath.
Sam Trubridge has heard all the naysayers, but he’s made a career out of ignoring them.
The 42-year-old is the founder and artistic director of the Performance Arcade, a free festival of art, live music, dance and theatre that every summer operates out of a series of artfully arranged shipping containers on Wellington’s waterfront (this year from February 26-March 1).
Trubridge, who dreamt up the event in 2011 and has curated it ever
