POV
re:group performance collective
A kid with a camera. Two adults. No rehearsal. One daring and inventive live docu-drama.
Enter the world of Bub, an 11-year-old girl obsessed with documentary filmmaking. In the aftermath of a family breakdown, she turns to dramatised re-enactments to try to figure out what happened.
In each performance of this latest docu-drama experiment from re:group performance collective, two new, unrehearsed adult actors join a young performer onstage. As she guides them to re-enact her personal experiences, these brave (or foolhardy) performers discover the story on the night, negotiating difficult questions about parenting, agency, mental health and how we speak to children.
Bub wants to get to the bottom of her mum’s erratic behaviour. Can these two adults answer the tough questions of a child?
After indie flick (Coil) and sci-fi (UFO), POV is re:group's playful, urgent and live version of a documentary, blurring the lines between personal history, performance and human connection.
Meet our parents! These are the brilliant and brave Darwin actors who have signed up to be in POV. No script, no rehearsal. One daring and inventive live docu-drama. The cast changes nightly, so you'll only discover who's performing when the show begins.
Hugh Bond
Kate Box
Mark Bunnett
Rachael Chisholm
Alyson Evans
Kadek Hobman
Sean Pardy
Sarah Reuben
Adam Steer
Bryn Wackett
Anna Weekes
Ciella Williams
Enter the world of Bub, an 11-year-old girl obsessed with documentary filmmaking. In the aftermath of a family breakdown, she turns to dramatised re-enactments to try to figure out what happened.
In each performance of this latest docu-drama experiment from re:group performance collective, two new, unrehearsed adult actors join a young performer onstage. As she guides them to re-enact her personal experiences, these brave (or foolhardy) performers discover the story on the night, negotiating difficult questions about parenting, agency, mental health and how we speak to children.
Bub wants to get to the bottom of her mum’s erratic behaviour. Can these two adults answer the tough questions of a child?
After indie flick (Coil) and sci-fi (UFO), POV is re:group's playful, urgent and live version of a documentary, blurring the lines between personal history, performance and human connection.
Meet our parents! These are the brilliant and brave Darwin actors who have signed up to be in POV. No script, no rehearsal. One daring and inventive live docu-drama. The cast changes nightly, so you'll only discover who's performing when the show begins.
Hugh Bond
Kate Box
Mark Bunnett
Rachael Chisholm
Alyson Evans
Kadek Hobman
Sean Pardy
Sarah Reuben
Adam Steer
Bryn Wackett
Anna Weekes
Ciella Williams
Seated performance.
Theatre
- Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
- 1hr 15mins
- Brown's Mart Theatre at Brown's Mart
- (3 Warnings)
- $39.10 – $46
- All transactions incur a $5.50 Transaction fee.
Reviews
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“Tremendous fun, exhilarating and emotionally powerful.” - The Guardian
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“A refreshingly new, unusual, and authentic theatrical experience.” - Stage Whispers
Proudly supported by:
Auslan Interpreted Session: Sunday 23 August, 6pm
1 Venue
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Brown's Mart Theatre at Brown's Mart
12 Smith St, Darwin City NT 0800
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
Suitability & warnings
Themes of suicide
Discussions of mental illness
Discussions of Bipolar Affective Disorder
Please note
Suitable for ages 15+
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Credits & acknowledgements
Co-Creators Mark Rogers, Solomon Thomas, Malcolm Whittaker, Steve Wilson-Alexander, Carly Young, Mark Rogers
Director Solomon Thomas
Performers Yuna Ahn & Grace Tione
Sound Designer Ashley Bundang
Chaperone Laura Caesar
Stage Manager Daniel Bailen
Production Manager Justice Georgopoulos
Creative Producer Malcolm Whittaker
Administration Intimate Spectacle
Photo Taylah Chapman
Director Solomon Thomas
Performers Yuna Ahn & Grace Tione
Sound Designer Ashley Bundang
Chaperone Laura Caesar
Stage Manager Daniel Bailen
Production Manager Justice Georgopoulos
Creative Producer Malcolm Whittaker
Administration Intimate Spectacle
Photo Taylah Chapman
