Arts
An interview from the Tribunal rehearsal room, aired on Canvas: Art & Ideas on FBi Radio 94.5. ~ Tribunal is an ambitious new participatory performance project that brings together artists, human rights activists, lawyers, young leaders and outlaws. An Australian Truth and Reconciliation Tribunal will be created to interrogate and explore notions of truth and lies around the politically contentious labels of ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’. Each night, presenters will offer provocations, thoughts and experiences in a performed conversation on issues which directly affect the community of Western Sydney – their perspectives, aspirations and connections to culture, and how these perspectives impact the broader Australian community. The conversation for Tribunal has been instigated by Karen Therese, a 2015 Griffin Studio Artist, and Artistic Director of Powerhouse Youth Theatre (PYT). PYT creates innovative performance and social artistic experiences. Tribunal 12 - 20 AUGUST 2016 Concept Karen Therese Creative collaborators/text/performers Paul Dwyer, Katie Green, Rhonda Grovenor Dixon, Mahdi Mohammadi, Karen Therese, Jawad Yaqoubi plus guest speakers. Text Edit Paul Dwyer Outside Eye Chris Ryan Human Rights Lawyer and collaborator Joe Tan Design Province (Laura Pike and Anne Louise Dadak). Sound and Video Design James Brown Lighting Design Emma Lockhart- Wilson Stage Manager Patrick Howard Production Assistant Grace Partridge Produced by Aurora Scott for Canvas: Art & Ideas on FBi Radio 9.45