devised by fusion theatre, with darcy mcgaw & jo raphael
The Weathering
16 - 18 OCTOBER | THEATRE WORKS
devised by fusion theatre, with darcy mcgaw & jo raphael
Set against a haunting landscape of a collapsing world, The Weathering is a raw, experimental surge of original live performance. In a genre-defying blend of physical theatre, original sound, projection and puppetry, The Weathering challenges the dire climate crisis and extreme weather events through the voices of those often excluded from the conversation.
Scenes shift between chaos and calm, collapse and renewal. A world on the edge is conjured, where voices rise through the wreckage, bodies move like breaking waves, and resilience, hope and laughter ultimately form in the eye of the storm.
Devised by a diverse ensemble of 24, the majority of whom identify as a person living with disability, this is bold, boundary pushing work from Fusion Theatre. The Weathering is a poetic act of resilience and regeneration, where science meets story, and survival becomes art.
“Inclusive theatre at its finest”- Mary Walker
“The strength of humanity and resilience shines throughout the performance”- Vera Hu
“Vital and life-affirming theatre”- James Norman (Somewhere City)
VENUE
Theatre Works
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
DURATION
60 Minutes
WARNINGS
ACCESSIBILITY
Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.
DATES + TIMES
16th October - 7:30pm
17th October - 7:30pm
18th October - 7:30pm
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
TICKETS
FULL PRICE
$35.00
CONCESSION
$28.00
Theatre Works has been long established as the south-side festival hub in Melbourne.
Theatre Works’ MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL HUB will be buzzing with 17 shows across our two venues - a bold showcase of the full spectrum of independent performance and the brilliant, boundary-pushing artists who make it possible.
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
CREDITS
Co-directors: Darcy McGaw and Jo Raphael
Producer: Darcy McGaw
Technical assistant: Mitchell Grave (Ensemble member in training)
Musical Director, original music/ live score: Ross Attrill
Live score/sound: Lilith Becker
Bump In/Out Crew: Lewis Revell
DEVISORS AND ENSEMBLE
Amanda Lacey
Andrew Bisignano
Alex Litsoudis
Hayley Vandenbossche
Jean-Marie Cadby
Marina Zaman
Pauline Green
Ross Attrill
Ray Adcock
Zoe Barwise
Andy McKinnon
Emily Johnson
Dakota Cirignotta
Krishan Dass
David Robinson
Mitchell Grave
Simone Bremen
Toni Williams
Aurora Green
Katrina Welsby
Suzanne Van Rooy
Gareth Park
Thimitra Schneider
MEET THE ARTIST -
Fusion Theatre
Fusion Theatre is a radically inclusive theatre company based in Dandenong. Our ensemble of 25 actors and creatives reflects the rich diversity of our community including disability, neurodiversity, and cultural and linguistic diversity. Fusion artists with disability are part of the governing board, and all ensemble members work together to decide on the creative direction of the company. Fusion has been creating, devising and performing original, independent theatre for more than 25 years. Fusion experiments creatively with inclusive theatre processes in which actors with and without disability support and extend one another in bold and courageous performance-making.
EXTRAS
Backstage with Fusion Theatre
Read the full interview here
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