Being an “outsider” usually bears associations of being excluded, of not belonging, and of not feeling very good about it. But the experience of being an outsider can also be incredibly meaningful, humbling, and even exhilarating, as I discovered through attending Gapu Ŋupan at the Asia TOPA festival 2025. A weaving together of Yolŋu songlinesContinue reading “Gapu Ŋupan”
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Kagami
To capture the essence of an artist’s humanity and creative work, to preserve a form of it, and to present it to audiences as an experience of the artist himself, live in concert, years after the artist’s passing, is a mixed reality miracle that would have been unfathomable even a single generation ago. Kagami, aContinue reading “Kagami”
[Take Over!] Queen Esme of Collingwood
One character: the titular Esme (played by Kate Hood), a wheelchair user who lives alone on the 17th floor of a housing commission estate where the lift doesn’t always work. Two goals: an exploration of what living with disability can look like, and how accessibility can be embedded into theatrical performance. Three monologues: the first,Continue reading “[Take Over!] Queen Esme of Collingwood”
SAIGON
“This is how we tell stories in Vietnam – with lots of tears.” Paris, 1996. The play opens in a Vietnamese restaurant run by Marie Antoinette and her niece Lam. The restaurant has a warm, homely vibe, and is clearly loved by the regular clientele who frequent the spot for the interactions with each otherContinue reading “SAIGON”
Meeting Point Series: Hand to Earth
Meeting Point Series: Hand to Earth was a musical collaboration between Sunny Kim, Daniel Wilfred and Peter Knight presented by Arts Centre Melbourne and Australian Art Ochestra as part of Asia TOPA 2020. The show brought together a unique selection of multicultural talent, musical styles and traditions to create an entrancing sound. Korean jazz vocalistContinue reading “Meeting Point Series: Hand to Earth”
Jaya Berged 