Powerline

Someone draws a line in the sand. Soon there’s a whole crowd.

Powerline is a kinetic public performance by award-winning Rawcus and South Gippsland’s (it’s no) drama created in collaboration with musician Zachary Pidd.

A large ensemble climbs, crowds, dances, bends and breaks the rules, driven by a live percussive score. The line becomes a journey, a party, a game, a place of resistance and rupture. But what happens when the structures that hold us together also constrain us?

Powerline is a playful and poetic exploration of community, power and freedom.

ARTISTIC TEAM

Rawcus co-Artistic Directors: Katrina Cornwell and Morgan Rose

(it’s no) drama Artistic Director: Samara Cunningham

Musician: Zachary Pidd

Rawcus Performers and co-creators: Clem Baade, Swann Biguet, Michael Buxton, Rachel Edward, Nilgun Guven, Jorlene Lim, Joshua Lynzaat, Paul Matley, Mike McEvoy, Ryan New, Heath O’Loughlin, Sarah Fitzgerald, and Louise Riisik

(it’s no) Drama Performers and co-creators: Hannah Bradsworth, Steve Canning, Victoria Stephan, Kim McDonald and Leisa Prowd Georgia McDonald-Flegg, Murray Lyster, David Baker, Debbie Wilson, Emily Ardley, Emily Drysdale, Yol Lawton

Costume Designer: Mayumi McPhee

Stage Manager: Celina Mack

Auslan Interpreters: Charlie Webb, Paola Mitchell, Nay King

ABOUT RAWCUS

“World class theatre- sumptuously imagined, visually stunning and profoundly moving.” – The Age

Rawcus is an award-winning and critically acclaimed long-term ensemble of artists with and without disability. Rawcus devises new work that expresses the imaginative world of the Ensemble. Drawing on dance, theatre and visual art disciplines, the work is crafted with a precision that supports the performers, but allows space for their inherent sense of anarchy. Rawcus’ performance aesthetic is characterised by a marriage of intense physicality, arresting visual imagery and devised text. Their work has been presented at major festivals throughout Australia and has been nominated for and won numerous awards.

ABOUT (IT'S NO) DRAMA

(it’s no) drama is a disabled-led, not-for-profit arts company based in South Gippsland, dedicated to redefining how people with disabilities contribute to the cultural life of their communities. Through high-quality, multi-disciplinary art projects, the company ensures that disabled people can engage meaningfully in the arts.

Founded in 2015 by Emily Ardley, (it’s no) drama, has been at the forefront of innovative artistic experiences, providing opportunities for people with and without disabilities to collaborate in authentic ways. With a strong and growing profile, (it’s no) drama continues to champion artistic inclusivity and social change, ensuring that regional communities remain a vital and thriving space for creative expression.