Never Trust a Creative City

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Event Never Trust a Creative City
Venue Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW
Umbrella Event Batch Festival 2019
First Date 11 May 2019
Opening Date 11 May 2019
Last Date 11 May 2019
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A little bit TED talk, a little bit buddy comedy and a little bit dystopian science fiction, Never Trust a Creative City untangles the complex relationship between artists and gentrification.

Laugh, rail and weep with protagonists Emma McManus and Maria White, as they embark on a comedic journey through rising rents and social dislocation, arts-led urban renewal, pop-up galleries and ‘really dumb things on the internet.’

Inviting audiences into both circular reasoning and ethical quandaries, Never Trust a Creative City steps beyond the creative precinct to expose the gentrification of o
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Verity Mackey Costume Designer
Emma McManus Creator
Maria White Creator
Jennifer Medway Dramaturg/e
Emma Lockhart-Wilson Lighting Designer
Emma McManus Performer
Maria White Performer
Romanie Harper Set Designer
Tom Hogan Sound Designer
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 151975