Lungs is a feature-length theatre production combining text, movement and live sound, centred on a young couple facing the question of whether to have a child in the shadow of climate collapse. Their private decision unfolds against a wider landscape of ecological anxiety, political instability and accelerating crisis.

The audio was developed as a structural and emotional counterpoint to the text: a breathing, fragile layer reflecting both the intimacy of the couple’s relationship and the scale of the questions confronting them. Sound and music articulate tension, hesitation and urgency, at times grounding the performance in realism and at others opening it towards abstraction.

As lead for original composition and sound design within the wider theatre production, Paralel Audio developed the musical and sonic language of the piece, including composition, sound design, foley and field recordings. Particular attention was given to rhythm, pacing and spatial presence, allowing sound to function not as accompaniment but as a narrative force in its own right.

The work was developed in collaboration with the director and performers, and implemented as a live system in QLab, allowing precise timing, spatial coherence and adaptability throughout performance.