The world has changed. After what happened on that fateful day everyone knew that things could never be the same again. Now we know that we are not alone. That there are others in the universe who would see the Human race destroyed. The planet is in turmoil, nobody knowing what will come next. Meanwhile those that have led mankind to its destruction keep our last hope locked away. Hoping against hope that he holds the key to our salvation.

For generations humanity has selfishly served it's own ego. Ignoring all the warnings signs in the pursuit of having more. But now their fate is held in the hands of others who look down on Earth with disdain. The ultimate destiny of mankind rests with the very being they held captive despite his actions in protection of their species. Mike Novak wanted nothing more than to be left alone, to be able to live his life in peace. Now the consequences of his actions may bring about the extinction of the entire human race.

Mankind has been living a lie; caught up in our own self importance we have blindly followed our elected leaders towards our inevitable doom. We believe that we are alone, that the universe is merely the next step in our evolutionary development, expansion beyond the boundaries of the Earth simply a matter of time. Our destructive tendencies make space travel more a necessity than a desire as we eat up all the natural resource at our disposal. We are however misguided in our confidence, fooling ourselves into seeing only that which we choose to see. There are indeed others within our solar...

Performance and Temporalisation features a collection of scholars and artists writing about the coming forth of time as human experience. Whether drawing, designing, watching performance, being baptised, playing cricket, dancing, eating, walking or looking at caves, each explores the making of time through their art, scholarship and everyday lives.