Milk Crate Theatre // Petersham Town Hall, 2019
“The combination of music, video, song and drama complement each other and keep the action moving, and the immersive 360-degree set … allows the audience to be voyeurs to the changing scenes and action while not being overwhelmed.” – Arts Hub
Who or what determines our lot in life? How do we get to where we are? Is it all a consequence of the choices we make? Or is it determined by something bigger than us … Fate? God? The Universe?
Weaving together the concerns and explorations of people with lived experience of homelessness, Natural Order cross-examines the personal, political, and philosophical. An immersive installation experience comprising live performance, film, visual art, sound and movement. Natural Order was creatively led by Artistic Director Margot Politis and facilitated by some of Sydney’s most exciting and dynamic contemporary arts practitioners.
The work was presented in a non-traditional performance space, allowing audiences to travel among the work. Natural Order was presented as part of Homelessness Week in August 2019, held at Petersham Town Hall, Sydney.
Directed by Margot Politis // Devised by Milk Crate Theatre Collaborative Artists and Key Facilitating Artists
With Aslam Abdus-samad, Peter Birbas, Shane Davis, Desmond Edwards, Flor Garcia, Owen Gill, Alicia Gonzales, Lisa Griffiths, Sandra Hickey Eugenia Langley, Yen Mekon, Ray Morgan, Matthias Nudl, Ruth Oslington, Darlene Proberts, Steve Simao, Pauline Trenerry, Lucy Watson and Georgina Wood
Producer Lisa Walton // Administrator Jessica Saras // Assistant Director Jacqueline Marriott // Dramaturge Felicity Nicol // Key Support Artist Lucy Watson
Film Artists Kay Armstrong (Orientation), Sarah Emery (Trailer) and David Molloy
Cabaret written by Milk Crate Theatre Participants // Composed by Tim Hansen
Set and Costume Margot Politis & Emma White // Lighting Liam O’Keefe // Sound James Brown and Bella Martin // Social Worker Laura Hurstfield // Stage Manager Technical Event Services
Key Facilitating Artists Kay Armstrong, James Brown, David Capra, Sarah Emery, Tim Hanson, Vashi Hughes, Jacqueline Marriott, Margot Politis, Graeme Rhodes, Paul Walker, Lucy Watson and Scott Witt
Images by Patrick Boland