god eater

Devour the devine. Be devoured.

By Jag Popham

Presented by Metro Arts

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Dates

1 - 4 Jul 2026

Venue

New Benner Theatre

Duration

Approximately 50 minutes. No interval.

Wednesday 1 Jul 2026, 7:30pm Preview
Thursday 2 Jul 2026, 7:30pm
Friday 3 Jul 2026, 7:30pm
Saturday 4 Jul 2026, 7:30pm

Age Suitability

Recommended for ages 16+

Warnings

Horror Themes, Partial Nudity, Periods of darkness, Haze / smoke effects, Strobe Lighting Effects, Please note a lockout period applies. Latecomers may be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.

Ticket Fees

Booking Fee of up to $3.90 per transaction applies.

About

Devour the divine. Be devoured.

Contemporary Aotearoan (NZ) dance artist Jag Popham presents god eater, a striking solo work that shifts between explosive physical intensity, stark stillness, and uncanny tenderness.

Driven by a primal, pulsing soundscape, god eater warps perceptions of the body and its limits as Jag seemingly bends between human, creature, and something less easily named. Body encased in a shell that slowly mutates and sheds, the work traces an encounter with forces larger than the self — where distinctions between predator and prey, control and surrender, begin to collapse.

"The work asks for trust in slowness, silence, discomfort, and mystery allowing the experience to move through the body before the mind tries to explain it. The destabilisation of comprehension is such a key for us.” - Jag Popham.

Jag Popham is a company dancer for the internationally acclaimed Dance North. His practice draws on breath-work, martial arts and sound design. As a maker, Jag explores transformation, trance and ritual through immersive, highly physical performance.

Accessibility Note

Metro Arts' New Benner Theatre is wheelchair accessible. For tickets for patrons in a wheelchair, with accessibility needs and/or Companion Card holders, please call Metro Arts on 07 3002 7100 Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm to enquire or make your booking. Please be aware there are limited number of wheelchair spaces available per show.

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Jag Popham is a contemporary dancer, performer and maker working across dance theatre, experimental performance and sound design. Currently an ensemble member with Dance North, he also co-directs KIN, creating physically-driven interdisciplinary performance works.

A graduate of the New Zealand School of Dance, Jag has performed throughout New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Europe with companies including Rambert, New Zealand Dance Company, Okareka Dance Company and Australasian Dance Collective. Notable works include Enter Achilles and Salamander.

His practice is deeply informed by breathwork, ZenThai Shiatsu, martial arts and sound design, with current works exploring transformation, trance, ritual and embodiment through immersive physical performance.

Dramaturg, Bella Hood

Lighting Director, Elekis Tierney

Costume Designer, Andrew Treloar

Stage Manager, Joshua ‘Yoshie’ Kenny

Music Collaborator, Felix Sampson

Music Collaborator, Susanna Smith

god eater was supported by Studio1 through The Workroom Program.