PROJECTS
Nightwalks with Teenagers
By Mammalian Diving Reflex / Darren O’Donnell
'These kids give us the gift of being allowed to behave like children again.' - THE GUARDIAN
When was the last time you let a teenager make your decisions for you?
See the streets of our city with different eyes as you explore the neighborhood with local young people as your guide. Our Nightwalks with Teenagers ‘tour guides’ plan, design and lead a series of public walks through the streets at night, creating a special experience that brings adult audiences and teenagers together for fun, adventure, and the chance for contemplation and connection. This social experiment is the concept of the Toronto-based company Mammalian Diving Reflex, which creates site- and social-specific events.
Presented in association with Perth Festival.
BENEATH THE MUSIC
Beneath the Music is an exploration of the journey from resistance to acceptance of queerness, especially by those we hold dear. Created by Jay Emmanuel and written by Karthika Naïr, this poetic new physical theatre work is, above all, a celebration of gender fluidity and queerness across generations, traditions, and cultures.
★★★★ - SeeSaw Magazine
THE TIDES OF LONGING
By Jay Emmanuel and Lachlan Skipworth
Eduardo Strausser conductor
Abimanjou Mathivannan actor
Jay Emmanuel writer and librettist, director
WASO Chorus
Voyces
Aquinas College Schola Choir
Arvo Pärt is one of the world’s most performed living composers. Fratres, his haunting soundscape for strings and percussion, sets the scene for a very special world premiere - The Tides of Longing by Lachlan Skipworth and Jay Emmanuel, the story of a young refugee’s voyage and memories of home.
CHILDREN OF THE SEA
Co-Production with Performing Lines WA
Presented by Perth Festival 2021
Responding to one of the most pressing issues facing humanity, the play asks: How do children deal with fate and tragedy? What do children do to survive in the face of adversity? What gives them hope? How does loss and displacement morph childhood?
“A very strong piece of theatre that is well worth experiencing.” 4.5 STARS, Stage Whispers
“A stunning theatre work Children of the Sea helps peel back the layers and present the human cost of a crisis we so often hear about (...)”
4.5 STARS, The West Australian