Complexity of Belonging
PREMIERE 06/10/2014
Melbourne Theatre Company
»It forces the audience to confront who we are as a nation and how we struggle to make connections in a complicated world. ›Complexity of Belonging‹ is indefatigable, overwhelming and utterly unforgettable.«
»It forces the audience to confront who we are as a nation and how we struggle to make connections in a complicated world. ›Complexity of Belonging‹ is indefatigable, overwhelming and utterly unforgettable.«
»It forces the audience to confront who we are as a nation and how we struggle to make connections in a complicated world. ›Complexity of Belonging‹ is indefatigable, overwhelming and utterly unforgettable.«
A co-production between Chunky Move, Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne Festival, Brisbane Festival and Théâtre National de Chaillot in collaboration with the Schaubühne Berlin.
A powerful, darkly humorous exploration of identity in the age of social media, Complexity of Belonging peers into the lives of nine interconnected individuals as they grapple with the question: how and where do I belong? Nationality, gender, sexuality and history collide and fragment on stage in this audacious, theatrical exposé into the daily trials of surviving in a hyper-connected, hyper-sensitive, globalised society.
Text // Falk Richter
Stage design // Robert Cousins
Costumes // Mel Page
Lighting // Niklas Pajanti
Music // Malte Beckenbach
Dramaturgy // Nils Haarmann, Daniel Schlusser
With // Joel Bray, Lauren Langlois, Alya Manzart, Éloise Mignon, James Vu Anh Pham, Stephen Phillips, Josh Price, Karen Sibbing, Tara Jade Samaya
Tour Performances
- Paris, Théâtre national de Chaillot, 2015
- Berlin, Schaubühne, 2015
- Taipei, 2015
- Utrecht, 2015
- Wellington, 2015
- Aarhus, 2017
- Rotterdam, 2018
- Groningen, 2018
- Bruges, 2018
- Amsterdam, 2018
- Kerkrade, 2018