The HWY Performance Program will showcase fifteen new works in development; in the shape of showings, readings, pitches and demonstrations.

The Mathematics of Longing by Suzie Miller

The Mathematics of Longing juxtaposes the poetics of science and the complexity of modern relationships in a series of theatrical provocations culminating in a play. Physics and Mathematical theorems jostle against the characters and stories they inspire in a nuclear fusion of Art and Science, investigating the infinite complexity of the human heart. Join us for an intriguing adventure into science, math, love and longing.

Presented by La Boite Theatre Company, Gavin Webber and The Farm, and Suzie Miller and The Uncertainty Principle

Cast and creatives: Todd MacDonald, Suzie Miller, Ilai Swindells, Ngoc Phan, and Christen O’Leary.

Format: Rehearsed Reading
Where: Roundhouse Theatre
When: Tuesday 13 June 2017
Time 5:30 – 7:30pm
(including Artist Talk, Performance and Feedback)
Price: $12
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Juliet & Romeo adapted by Mark Rogers

A twenty-first century adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic love story, Mark Rogers’ Juliet & Romeo takes no prisoners in its irreverent re-imagining. Two families at war, two teenagers in love – a three day affair that results in six deaths. Did Juliet and Romeo love too much, too hard, too soon? Did their union even stand a chance? And why do we still care? A tragi-comic romance for today.

Juliet & Romeo will be read by 2nd year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) students, Clementine Anderson, Molly Burnett, Noah Fowler, Morgan Francis, Meg Fraser, Gerick Leota Thomsen, Tatum Mottin, Sianda Stringer, Tania Vukicevic, and will be directed by Sanja Simic.

Format: Rehearsed Reading
Where: Roundhouse Theatre
When: Wednesday 14 June 2017
Time 5:30 – 7:30pm
(including Artist Talk, Performance and Feedback)
Price: $12
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From Darkness Whence We Came by Steven Oliver

The year is 2016 and a middle class nuclear Indigenous family, complete with one elder, live an unremarkable life in the Australian suburbs. That is, except for the occasional visit from spirits. Unable to communicate with them, the only thing they know for sure is that the spirits are drawn to the teenaged son of the family and that their visits, through dreams, have become more frequent. Things take a turn when the spirits’ teaching are revealed: time travel. However, the son is the only one who is permitted to travel and only to the past.

The family toy with the idea of thwarting Captain Cook’s landing to prevent the suffering of their people, but there are just two problems; they will cease to exist and it’s forbidden. Is this a test? Do they actually want him to go? Will he?

Format: Rehearsed Reading
Where: Roundhouse Theatre
When: Thursday 15 June 2017
Time 5:30 – 7:30pm
(including Artist Talk, Performance and Feedback)
Price: $12
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Dislocated by Digi Youth Arts

I know not the depth of my past
Just what is hidden beneath my skin.
This silent war shall not last,
For me people are this land’s kin.

History never learns from mistakes. Digi Youth Arts’ Dislocated takes us into the future; set in 2044 this story unfolds in a fringe suburb cut-off from the rest of Brisbane. This gritty tale follows the journey of a group of youth who must return to the city they have never known in order to survive.

Format: Showing
Where: Roundhouse Theatre
When: Saturday 17th June 2017
Time 5:30 – 7:30pm
(including Artist Talk, Performance and Feedback)
Price: $12
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Twelve by Black Honey Company

Set in the twelve days and nights after a major flood, Twelve: a Soul musical from the streets, written by Candy Bowers with music by Busty Beatz, is an exploration of love under crisis. Twelve opens up the private moments and honors the communities that grew stronger after sharing in the devastation of natural disasters.

Drawing inspiration from the real-life experiences of the Brisbane flood, Hurricane Sandy in New York, Katrina in New Orleans and the landslides of Hiroshima, Candy Bowers adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragic-comedy Twelfth Night speaks to what is most human in all of us; connection, hope and friendship.

Format: Showing/Concert
Where: Roundhouse Theatre
When: Monday 19 June 2017
Time 5:30 – 7:30pm
(including Artist Talk, Performance and Feedback)
Price: $12
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THE PITCH: Ideas Lab

Five artists, five thirty-minute slots, five new works. This is the HWY Ideas Lab – a selection of rough drafts, challenging proposals, and new material that is brimming with potential. Artists are given an opportunity to pitch a brand new idea to an engaged audience of industry, community, fellow artists, and programmers. The audience is invited to ask questions, give feedback, and engage critically with what is in front of them – no holds barred.

Pitching artists: Ayeesha Ash & Emele Ugavule, Ben Schostakowski & Emily Burton, Caleb Lewis, Shari Indriani, and Steve Pirie.

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Format: Pitching sessions
Where: Roundhouse Theatre
When: Tuesday 20 June 2017
Time: 5:30 – 8:30pm
Price: FREE

We are Remembering Palestine Edited by Aleea Monsour

We are Remembering Palestine is a verbatim community theatre project which explores the lives, stories and experiences of Palestinian immigrant women who have settled in Brisbane and whose voices have been marginalised. We are Remembering Palestine will celebrate and share Palestinian cultural practices while retelling the stories of the Palestinian women interviewed and engaged in the project.

Format: Showing

Where: Roundhouse Theatre
When: Wednesday 21 June 2017
Time 5:30 – 7:30pm
(including Artist Talk, Performance and Feedback)
Price: $12
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Found In Translation by Jodee Mundy

You know when you are a foreigner amongst a conversation and you wished you understood what people were saying? With conversations whispered close by and signed afar, this project is exploring translation techniques and access aesthetics of signed and spoken languages.

Director Jodee Mundy is committed to producing high quality theatre works, public events, installations and artistic interventions, bringing together diverse cross sections of the community who may not regularly encounter one another.

Format: Open Rehearsal
Where: Roundhouse Theatre
When: Friday 23 June 2017
Time 5:30 – 7:30pm
(including Artist Talk, Performance and Feedback)
Price: $12
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Un-Australian

On his eighteenth birthday, unaccompanied Afghan refugee Akmal, is moved into a small flat in an arcade in Moorooka by social worker Lewis and Cenrelink hard arse Giang. Akmal has one dream, to learn how to swim. In the arcade Akmal meets besties South Sudanese Australian schoolgirl Aisha and high school dropout Brianna who complicate the young Afghani’s journey of assimilation into contemporary Brisbane suburbia.

Un-Australian is a 10 x 6 minute comic webisode series produced by Essential Media (Qld) created by award winning writer and script producer Roger Monk and co-producer Emily Avila supported by Screen Queensland. It was written by diverse emerging screenwriters including Future Fidel (Prize Fighter), Ngoc Phan (A Streetcar Named Desire, The Village), Daniel Evans (The Tragedy of King Richard III), Tristan Savage (Black Comedy & Magpie Pictures), Khalid Warsome, and Bec Mac (Radio Presnter, 4ZZZ).

Format: Reading
Where: Roundhouse Theatre
When: Saturday 24 June 2017
Time 5:30 – 7:30pm
(including Artist Talk, Performance and Feedback)
Price: $12
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