Connected begins as 11 young people prepare to take on their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition – anxious, unprepared, and already doubting themselves. Each carries quiet fears of not being good enough, letting others down and disappearing unnoticed.
Their journey into the wilderness is meant to build resilience, but the further they go, the more reality begins to shift.
What starts as an ordinary hike becomes something stranger. The group find themselves questioning what is real, what is performance, and whether the world around them is truly as it seems.
When they finally reach the campsite, Salvation Falls, they are forced to confront not only the landscape, but themselves.
Through powerful ensemble movement, intimate moments, and striking digital imagery, Connected explores the tension between authenticity and control in a world dominated by technology. Blending humour with unease, it holds a mirror to a generation raised under constant connection, asking what it means to be seen, to belong and to be free.
Raw, funny and hauntingly relevant, Connected is a coming-of-age story for the digital era – a reminder that even in a world ruled by screens and algorithms, our deepest need remains the same: to be truly known.