Announcing Iago by the Edge Ensemble
Western Edge Youth Arts presents the premiere of Iago by the Edge Ensemble, which sees the plot of Shakespeare’s Othello re-imagined inside the confines of a rat-infested boxing gym and spliced with young people’s stories reflecting the cultural diversity of Australian society. Told through physical theatre and fast poetic dialogue, Iago is woven with issues including misogyny, male violence, raunch culture and pornography – it’s an in-yer-face contemporary theatre reworking by the Edge Ensemble. Director: Dave Kelman Written by: Edge Ensemble with Dave Kelman, Tariro Mavondo and Georgia Symons Date: 7 – 9 May 2015 Time: Thu & Fri 7pm and Sat 3.30pm & 7pm Venue: The Coopers Malthouse, Tower Theatre, 113 Sturt Street, Southbank Tickets: Adults $28 / Concession $20 (Groups 8+ $20) Bookings: Through Malthouse Theatre.
AAWE Collective releases ‘Roar Through Me’ video
AAWE! is a performance art group for young artists with and without a disability based at Phoenix Youth Centre in Footscray that focuses on professional skills development, collaboration and fusing art forms. The group has explored theatre, music, spoken word,
Creative Partnerships Funding
Western Edge Youth Arts has received Plus1 Funding from Creative Partnerships Australia. Plus1 allocates matched funding for development and fundraising campaigns that will assist arts organisations to attract new donors and grow stronger donor networks. Watch this space for our fundraising soon.