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Kinetic Energy Theatre Company April Season

R E F U G E

take a look behind fences and facades find out why our refugee policies are earning us international condemnation & shame

April 1-3, 8-10, 15-17 – Fri/Sat 8pm, Sun 6.30pm
St Luke’s Hall, 11 Stanmore Rd, Enmore
Box Office opens half an hour before the show starts
Tickets: Full $25, Concession $20. Seating is limited

Please reserve your tickets by phone or email to be sure of a seat. No booking fee.

Bookings 9665 6489 or kineticenergy@iprimus.com.au

Info about the company: www.kineticenergytheatre.org

Australia’s Refugee Policy has long been a great worry for many people. Refugees and asylum seekers have been used as a political football by both major parties. Since 1992, when mandatory detention was introduced, successive governments have toughened up on border protection. Boat people in particular have been singled out for harsh treatment. Our current Government keeps a lid on what is happening, while the public are misled by misinformation and myths. Many refugee support organisations, including the UNHCR, have taken Australia to task for its inhumane treatment of asylum seekers. REFUGE is an immersion into the haunting reality lived by those who are suffering at the hand of a flawed and cruel system. REFUGE aims to debunk the myths, undo the demonisation, and does so in a clear and often humorous way, in spite of its serious and complex subject matter. REFUGE allows us to be moved, reclaim our humanity and take action: standing up for human rights. To this end we enact true stories, based on extensive fieldwork, facts and eyewitness reports, particularly the perspective of the victims.

REFUGE tells the stories of children in detention, of boat people forced into off-shore detention, of stateless persons caught in endless red tape, of ethnic minorities trapped by discrimination, of people kept in limbo indefinitely, and of the whistleblowers who bravely try to stop the litany of injustice. The storylines are woven together to create a wide spectrum. Using dance, song, drama and poetry, our team takes the audience on an engaging and intimate journey.

With: Janaka Biyanwila, Che Baines, Jepke Goudsmit, Tiffany Hoy, Graham Jones, Shane Millward, Shani Moffat, Simon Lee, Henriette Tkalec, Forever Tupou.

Lighting Design: Sherri Hilario. Written & directed by Jepke Goudsmit & Graham Jones

 

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