The Birth and Death of a Physical Artist
roya the destroya and Peter Sette
World Premiere
Commissioned by Arts House through The Warehouse Residency
Watch at Home
Monday 9 – Sunday 22 October
Co-Presented by Arts House and Melbourne Fringe
A digital recording with audio description and closed captioning will be available for on demand viewing from Monday 9 October. All spoken words will be Auslan interpreted.
Tickets
Digital $10
A small transaction fee will be charged per order.
Warnings
The Birth and Death of a Physical Artist contains triggering content including injury and ableism. This performance contains loud music, sudden loud noises, abrupt lighting changes including colour and intensity, occasional low lighting and black out.
Detailed access information is available to download below
PDF | Word Doc
Arts House
North Melbourne Town Hall
521 Queensberry St,
North Melbourne
Audio description
Auslan Interpreting
Visual Rating 50%It’s often misinterpreted what the life of a professional artist must be like – who they are, what they do, how they live and make decisions.
roya the destroya is a strong believer that every day is an adventure. Known for picking up her speaker and travelling across the world street performing, she plays with her abilities to disrupt the stranger into soulful and joyful exchange.
For their Warehouse Residency, roya partners up with globally recognised 360 allstars performer and family man Peter Sette aka Bboy Sette to dismantle stereotypes of being an artist in their new performance The Birth and Death of a Physical Artist.
Weaving hip hop, physical theatre and urban circus The Birth and Death of a Physical Artist takes us on a journey through an artist’s life – the bravery, the commitment, the hustle and the impulses that drive a lifelong desire to live by your values, and a life in art.
Bringing loads of sass and creative energy to the floor The Birth and Death of a Physical Artist celebrates the human drive to create, to build exchange and keep the adrenaline running.
Artist Statement
- roya the destroya and Peter Sette
About the artists
Peter Sette Aka Bboy Sette has been a part of various theatre performances from musical theatre to urban circus. His versatility in singing, acting, beatboxing, dancing, acrobatics, physical theatre and breakdancing puts him in a niche and is hired to fulfil various roles. He has also worked with ‘Wild At Heart’; a vibrant creative community as a mentor, teacher and creative developer for shows over a number of years. Other highlights in theatre include, Queens of the outback, DQ4, Aussie Heat, The Australian premier of In the Heights, beat on pointe, 360 allstars urban circus, which toured globally.
Credits
Creative Director: Benji Leeks
Sound Designer: Sharyn Brand
Stage Manager: Nat Breakwell
Producer: Loom Arts and Management
Supported by
The Birth and Death of a Physical Artist is supported by Loom Arts and Management, Circus Oz and City of Melbourne through Arts House. This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund, as part of Radical Access.
World Premiere
Commissioned by Arts House through The Warehouse Residency
Watch at Home
Monday 9 – Sunday 22 October
Co-Presented by Arts House and Melbourne Fringe
A digital recording with audio description and closed captioning will be available for on demand viewing from Monday 9 October. All spoken words will be Auslan interpreted.
Tickets
Digital $10
A small transaction fee will be charged per order.
Warnings
The Birth and Death of a Physical Artist contains triggering content including injury and ableism. This performance contains loud music, sudden loud noises, abrupt lighting changes including colour and intensity, occasional low lighting and black out.
Detailed access information is available to download below
PDF | Word Doc
Arts House
North Melbourne Town Hall
521 Queensberry St,
North Melbourne
Audio description Auslan Interpreting Visual Rating 50%Image Credit: Mandy Louwet (Left), Courtesy of Peter Sette (Right)
Image Description: Two images side by side. On the left, roya is performing in front of a small crowd on the street. She has a crutch in her right hand and is wearing a black singlet and shorts. On the right, Peter is breakdancing on a brick street. He is holding himself up on one hand, wearing a blue and black checked shirt.
