What Lives Matter?
A polyvocal theatre work made by visionary communities and creatives examining the intersections of public and private safety, race, gender, and terror in the streets of our city. VIGIL has something to ask Australia:
What lives matter?
Do our lives matter?
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A crowded tram progresses along its journey. There is a passenger fleeing war and bombs. Another flees her partner. One believes she has found refuge from an oppressive regime. Another wants to walk a park at night and feel the grass under her feet. One observes the settlers on this tram, in all their diversity and indifference to Blak lives. Commuters crack jokes about wives, and mothers, and laugh.
You are invited to take this journey to the end of the line.
Arts House
North Melbourne Town Hall
22 April – 3 May
Wed – Sat 7:30pm
Sun 5:00pm
DURATION 100 minutes
CREATIVE TEAM
Director/Music/Concept Irine Vela
Playwrights Bryan Andy, Kush Kuiy, Sahra Davoudi, Samah Sabawi and Patricia Cornelius
Choreographer Tara Jade Samaya
Performers Ali Ammouchi, Angela Costi, Carly Sheppard, Georgia Rudd, Joshinder Chaggar, Kamarra Bell-Wykes, Michaela Tancheff, Michelle Heaven, Navera Ari, Nic Synot, Nyawuda Chuol, Paddy Montgomery, Sahra Davoudi, Sermsah Bin Saad, Taj Aldeeb, Rebecca Robinson with El Amal Women’s Group – Banksia Gardens Community Services
Set Designer Nathan Burmeister
Costume Designer Harriet Oxley
Lighting Designer Richard Vabre
Sound Engineer Siiri Metsar
Assistant Director Katerina Kotsonis
Dramaturgs Irine Vela and Mari Lourey
Script Consultant – ‘Dhalanan Mulana’ Andrea James
Production Manager Genevieve Cizevskis
Stage Manager Jo Leishman
Assistant Stage Manager Margot Storm
Producer Kate Gillick
Image credit Meredith O’Shea
EDUCATION_
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Content Warning: This performance explores themes of trauma and violence in abusive relationships, including femicide, genocide, deaths in custody, and the ripple effects of family and gender-based violence, religious and cultural persecution, and war. It contains adult themes, coarse language, and triggering content. The work may include haze, low lighting, flashing lights and sudden loud sounds. If you or someone you know requires support, please refer to our community support page >here<.
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Developed and presented with partnership support from the Australian Government through Creative Australia and its arts funding and advisory body including Creative Futures Fund (development), the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Reve Fund, Webster Fund, sub-funds of Australian Communities Foundation, Besen Family Foundation, Inner North Community Foundation, Brian Davis Charitable Foundation, Banksia Gardens Community Services, Arts House – City of Melbourne, supporters Amy Hubbard and Crispin Butteriss, Hume City Council and Merri-bek City Council.