Tuesday 25 June 2019

Theatre at the Darwin festival

In a troubled regional town, young Aboriginal defendant Chris’ rap aspirations compete for time with his court appearances and meetings with lawyers, psychologists and social workers. Combining the rhythm and cultural force of hip hop with theatre, Bighouse Dreaming is a provocative and urgent performance that holds an unflinching lens to the justice system, youth prisons and Australian masculinity – black and white. A Declan Furber Gillick Yarn, Bighouse Dreaming runs at Brown’s Mart Theatre Friday 16 – Sunday 18 August.

The contradictions of modern India, with its iPhones and ancient gods, come alive in the outrageously funny and heartbreakingly beautiful production Guru of Chai. Channelling 17 characters and leaping to multiple locations to deliver a romantic thriller filled with dubious spiritual wisdom, this buck-toothed Guru promises a night of laughter, heartbreak and enlightenment at Darwin Entertainment Centre, Thursday 22 - Sunday 25 August.

LOVE+ is a one-woman two-hander about loving, being loved, being human, and whether those things are intertwined. Created by MALAPROP Theatre, one of Ireland’s most exciting collectives, LOVE+ provides a snapshot of a domestic life featuring sex robots and unrequited love. Catch it at Happy Yess, Friday 23 – Sunday 25 August.

In My Urrwai, comic and dancer Ghenoa Gela invites the audience to explore her life, family and cultural identity as a Torres Strait Islander woman. This autobiographical show with a killer sense of humour is a celebration of cultural and familial inheritance and an unflinching commentary on race relations in Australia. My Urrwai takes place at Brown’s Mart Theatre, Friday 9 – Sunday 11 August.

More information: www.darwinfestival.org.au

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