NATURAL ORDER
Director, Choreographer, Film, Set & Costume Designer
Milk Crate Theatre
Natural Order was a multi-artform performance installation (2019) work by Milk Crate Theatre, where individual effort and universal law collide. We examined how much is actually up to us, the systems that keep us 'in our place', and why the human right to dignified security is still so far out of reach for some of us despite repeated and exerted effort. How do we challenge this? What are the real consequences of resistance? Can we ever really get past where we are today or are we destined to be tied to a natural world order?
Weaving together the concerns and explorations of people with lived experience of homelessness, Natural Order cross-examined 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.
Made by and with Milk Crate Theatre Collaborative Artists
FILMS
Filmed at Giant Dwarf, Redfern
CREATIVE TEAM - FILMS​
Created by:
Milk Crate Theatre Collaborative Artists and Artistic Team
Director: Margot Politis
Devisers and Performers:
Aslam Abdus-Samad, Shane Davis, Desmond Edwards, Flor Garcia, Owen Gill, Lisa Griffiths, Sandra Hickey Eugenia Langley, Yen Moken, Ray Morgan, Katrina Morris, Matthias Nudl, Ruth Oslington, Steve Simao, Pauline Trenerry, Georgina Wood
Key Support Artist & Performer: Lucy Watson
Videographer: David Molloy
Screen Acting Support: Graeme Rhodes
Screen Writing Workshops Facilitators: Sarah Emery, Graeme Rhodes, Lucy Watson, Paul Walker
Milk Crate Theatre Social Worker: Laura Hurstfield
Producers: Lisa Walton, Jessica Saras
Sound Designer: James Brown
Set & Costume Designer: Margot Politis
Photography: Lisa Walton
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SHOW
2019, Petersham Town Hall
CREATIVE TEAM - SHOW​
Created by:
Milk Crate Theatre Collaborative Artists and Artistic Team
Director: Margot Politis
Devisers and Performers (Live and Film):
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 & Georgina Wood
Key Support Artist & Performer: Lucy Watson
Key Workshop Facilitators: Kay Armstrong, James Brown, David Capra, Sarah Emery, Tim Hanson, Vashi Hughes, Jacqueline Marriott, Margot Politis, Graeme Rhodes, Paul Walker, Lucy Watson & Scott Witt
Milk Crate Theatre Social Worker: Laura Hurstfield
Assistant Director: Jacqueline Marriott
Dramaturge: Felicity Nicol
Producer: Lisa Walton
Administration and Marketing: Jessica Saras
Lighting Designer: Liam O'Keefe
Sound Designer: James Brown
Film and Digital: David Molloy
Set & Costume Designers: Margot Politis and Emma White
Production Management: Technical Event Services
Volunteers: Amy Abbott, Emily Calder, Alexandra Cobb, Ross Gray, Craig McPherson
Photography: Patrick Boland
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