What Lives Matter?

A HUSBAND KILLS HIS WIFE

ANOTHER VIGIL FOR A DEAD WOMAN

ANOTHER DEATH IN CUSTODY

 

PROTEST 

 

IS THERE NO PLACE THAT IS SAFE?  

NO TEMPLE THAT IS SACRED?  

 

WHAT LIVES MATTER?  

VIGIL is an experiential and communal work being created by Outer Urban Projects.

VIGIL brings together an exceptional creative team of writers, dance artists and a community ensemble to examine the intersection of public and private safety with race, gender and terror in the streets of a modern city – Naarm/Melbourne. It is a multi-authored work that is imagined from the minds of unique creatives, with verbatim elements provided by the community ensemble and an electro-acoustic sound design that underpins a choric score.

CREATIVE TEAM

Director/Concept Irine Vela 

Writers Bryan Andy, Kush Kuiy, Sahra Davoudi, Samah Sabawi and Patricia Cornelius

Choreographer/Dance Artist Tara Jade Samaya

Writer Mentors Christos Tsiolkas and Samah Sabawi

Creative Development artists to date: Adrienne Chisholm, Amarachi Logo, Ajak Kwai, Damian Seddon, Georgia Rudd, Gina Gascoigne, Israel Aloni, Ivy-Victoria Otradovec, Jennifer Large, Jonathan Reiter, Kuiy Kush, Mari Lourey, Maryanne Lynch, Mary Sitarenos, Michaela Tancheff, Nicki Benza, Pippa Samaya, Rebecca Robinson, Renae ShadlerSermsah Bin Saad, Stella Horta, Thaedra Fragos and Vahideh Eisaei

Content Warning: This work explores themes of trauma related to abusive relationships, events, and femicide as well as the ripple effects of gender-based violence. If you or someone you know requires support, please refer to our community support page >here<.

Developed with support from the Australian Government through Creative Australia and its arts funding and advisory body, the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Besen Family Foundation, Inner North Community Foundation and Merri-bek City Council.  

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