We All Know What’s Happening
Samara Hersch
& Lara Thoms
World Premiere
Presented by Arts House
6.15pm, Wed 19 Jul
6.15pm, Thu 20 Jul
6.15pm, Fri 21 Jul
5pm, Sat 22 Jul with Post-Show Q&A
75 mins
$35 / $30 / $25
Arts House
North Melbourne Town Hall
521 Queensberry St,
North Melbourne
Warning:
Children of all ages are welcome to attend this show, however it does contain some adult concepts
Accessibility:
Wheelchair accessible
Auslan Interpreted – 5pm, Sat 22 Jul + Q&A
RSVP to post-show Q&A:
6.45pm, Sat 22 Jul
artshousersvp@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Show Program:
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Welcome to a tropical island full of palm trees, phosphate mines, coconut water and kids. Set against a backdrop of handmade costumes and colonialism, this is an absurd, true story about Leonardo da Vinci, the Pacific, seagull shit and state-sanctioned abuse.
This new work sees Samara Hersch (Sex and Death, META) and Lara Thoms (A Singular Phenomenon, Howl) collaborate with seven young people in Melbourne in response to Australia’s ongoing relationship with Nauru.
Part school musical, part history lesson and part political probe, We All Know What’s Happening sees people too young to vote confront power, complacency, children’s rights and the future.
World Premiere
Presented by Arts House
6.15pm, Wed 19 Jul
6.15pm, Thu 20 Jul
6.15pm, Fri 21 Jul
5pm, Sat 22 Jul with Post-Show Q&A
75 mins
$35 / $30 / $25
Arts House
North Melbourne Town Hall
521 Queensberry St,
North Melbourne
Original Concept:
Samara Hersch
Co-created by:
Samara Hersch & Lara Thoms
Sound design and composition:
Marco Cher- Gibard
Pianist/Collaborator:
Grace Ferguson
Lighting Design:
Jen Hector
Design:
Romanie Harper with Lara Thoms
Project Co-ordinator & Youth Support:
Prue Clark
Stage Manager:
Olivia Bishop
Performed and created with:
Bridie Noonan, Eve Nixon, Allegra Di Lallo, Lazar Feldman, Finn Owen, Tove Due and Venu Elisaia
Q&A Moderator:
Evelyn Tadros
Q&A Panellists:
Julian Burnside and Jason Ross alongside Creators and Performers of the show
Supported by –
We All Know What’s Happening is supported by Arts House, Creative Victoria and Save the Children
Image –
Bryony Jackson
