TO THE HOME OF TERRITORY PERFORMING ARTS
TO THE HOME OF TERRITORY PERFORMING ARTS
19 - 22 August
Welcome to the Ministry of MUM* Guilt, a sanctuary for all the *Main Unpaid Minders who have attempted the impossible task of parenting, and all those who have ever been parented.
In this House we welcome the weary, the worn out, the weed-upon. Be guided by robed clergymums through MUM* Mass from confession to absolution, in a silly sacrament that is part ceremony, part comedy, part act of solidarity.
Drawn from the real confessions of parents all over the country and compiled in the Big Book of MUM* Guilt, this performance is a cathartic and heart-warming love letter to parents who are doing the best they can.
Expect laughter, recognition, tears and a tiny teddy or two. Enter guilty and leave reborn, with the knowledge that you are not alone.
MUM* Guilt Confessional is brought to you by Hungry Hearts, a Darwin collective of award-winning theatre makers (Alyson Evans, Sean Pardy and Ciella Williams) with a passion for storytelling with heart.
19 - 23 August
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.
19 - 22 August
Traverse space and time, in a race to save an icon from himself.
The critically acclaimed epic performance poem, Aberdeen, is an ode to Kurt Cobain, punk rock, rebellion and salvation.
Part eulogy, part fantasy, part biography, Aberdeen is a surreal conversation between multi-award-winning writer Cassie Workman and beloved icon, Kurt Cobain. Take a captivating journey to 1990s Aberdeen, Washington, in this mind-bending fantasy where one heartbroken fan must attempt to save the rock star from himself.
Aberdeen is a multidimensional kaleidoscope, a dark and intense exploration of grief and loss. You don’t have to be a fan of Nirvana to be moved by this incredible and unique story.
Standing on Larrakia land as the Home of Territory Performing Arts, Brown’s Mart delivers a year-round arts program centred in collaboration, innovation and energy
In and beyond our multiple performance spaces we create and present contemporary performance works which engage with many communities and artforms.
We champion new work and new voices from the Northern Territory through residencies, creative developments and presentations, and have done since 1972. Just as this legacy continues, so does Brown’s Mart’s commitment to our artists, our audiences, and our community.
Brown's Mart Arts Ltd
(T/as Brown’s Mart)
ABN: 67 141 763 895
Address
12 Smith Street Darwin City
GPO Box 3451, Darwin NT 0801
admin@brownsmart.com.au
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