Theatre Maker.
Places I’d Rather Be
Created in the pandemic, this work entitled “Places I’d Rather Be” is prompted by W.C Fields’ famous line, “I’d rather be in Philadelphia.” Overlaying footage of the Anderson Street level crossing (renowned for its long waits and loud ringing), you can read a list poem: citing all of the things I would rather do in that amount of time, and all of the places I would rather be.
This clip utilises archival footage of the Anderson St Level Crossing (Yarraville VIC) by Stuart Hunt.
VCA Company 21:
’B**ch’ by Water Closette Co.
“In the before, Tide gave us two high tides and two low tides every day.
But that all changed when the birds fell out of the sky…. among other things.”
It’s the end of the human era.
Six creatures pick at life along the shoreline, clutching at traces of the past and playing games to distract themselves from their washed-up present.
With B**CH, Water Closette creates a truly absurd world where hope, though entirely necessary, might be the most absurd thing of all.
Sounds of the Steps
These are the sounds from the steps outside the VCA theatre building, captured on Boonwurrung Country. We used to rest there, make plans there, and count down the days till we could leave.
This sound piece was created alongside the women with whom I fought the University of Melbourne in a public campaign in 2022. We protested the University’s mishandling of sexual assault and harassment complaints, which ultimately resulted in a public apology and several policy changes.
This piece was produced while we were in the midst of news interviews, social media campaigning and a heated public debate around our experiences, and, in going back to a place that held so many memories of our university days, we aimed to reclaim it with this work.
Pelican: A Self Portrait
This self portrait was created in October of 2021 in a video series directed by maker and dancer, Amaara Raheem. This project, inspired by the work of Francesca Fargion, Hugo Glendinning, Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion in ‘52 Portraits’, is a solo movement piece with original text.
‘To Dance at The Edge of Everything’ is a series of self portraits created by emerging theatre makers at the Victorian College of the Arts. You can view the full series here.