UnHOWsed is more than a play. It’s a remarkable collaboration between Voices of the Southside, director Deborah Leiser-Moore and composer Nela Trifkovi. Drawing on the ensemble’s lived experience, UnHOWsed draws us into a survivalist mindset, highlighting the struggle of being homeless, older and female. The word “homeless” conjures images of tatty clothes and dirty fingernails but not necessarily […]
My Melbourne Arts Reviews UnHOWsed
Made by a group of formerly homeless women over the age of 50, UnHOWsed provides an opportunity for these women to share their experiences with homelessness and to raise awareness of the constantly growing number of homeless women in the country. A collaboration between theatre company Tashmadada and housing organisation Voices of the South Side, this multidisciplinary performance piece is a stark yet poetic exploration of life on the fringe […]
Theatre Travels Reviews UnHOWsed
Homelessness is something often talked about but unfortunately not often fully understood. Toxic stereotypes ie. drug & alcohol abuse, laziness, are attributed to the reason people end up without a home and time is rarely taken to fully understand their situation. UnHOWsed takes eight homeless women and gives them centre stage to use their strong […]
A Review of People Suck: A Musical Airing of Grievances
Filled with delightful and hilarious songs about the worst of humanity, it’s easy to quickly become a fan of this musical. Winner of Best of Toronto Fringe and Patron’s Pick in 2015, the Australian premiere of People Suck: A Musical Airing of Grievances proves that this Canadian musical is certainly going to be a hit with Melbourne […]
TW Talks Tuesday: An Interview With Karen Corbett & Deborah Leiser-Moore
It took Karen Corbett, the award-winning theatre maker, now in her 60s, two decades to realise that what she’d experienced as a young woman was homelessness. KC: I was pregnant. I was on the run. I went to a home for unmarried mothers … from caravan to caravan, to couch surfing, to living in a […]
Behind The Scenes: Theatre Works Ambassadors
An exciting new initiative for secondary and tertiary students, the Theatre Works Ambassadors Program is an opportunity for young people to engage with with Theatre Works and the amazing artists that we will support for the rest of 2019. Theatre Works Ambassadors will receive a free ticket to every preview performance for the rest of […]