The Melbourne Town Players

ATTRACT/REPEL



ATTRACT/REPEL The Store Room presents Attract/Repel by The Melbourne Town Players, a performance-interrogation into self and the other, by Ming-Zhu Hii. Attract/Repel is a raw, beautiful and idiosyncratic investigation into racial identification, discrimination, and the darkness and light inherent in Australia's many-cultured society. It takes an unflinching look beneath the surface at who we are, how we behave, and why we are still being racist. In collaboration with four of the country’s most exciting actor/theatre makers, Ming-Zhu Hii goes beyond the pale, averts the politically-correct, and asks the questions we’ve all been too scared of for far too long. Attract/Repel is a remarkably rich and unmissable new work from The Melbourne Town Players, creators of the critically acclaimed Sandwiches. “We are living in a period of extreme racial unrest, cultural intolerance, and racially motivated violence, while the population of our country has never been more diverse.” - Ming-Zhu Hii Previews 16, 17 and 18 September 2009 Open 19 September - 10 October 2009		Attract/Repel is presented as part of the 2009 Melbourne Fringe Festival With a cast including Jing-Xuan Chan, Fanny Hanusin, Georgina Naidu, and Terry Yeboah. Music by composer/guitarist Yusuke Akai. Sound design by Russell Goldsmith. Lighting design (inspired by Dan Flavin) by Damien McLean with lighting concept support by Rachel Burke. Concept and direction by Ming-Zhu Hii. Produced by Shalini Li Ling Nair. Development Supported by Full Tilt Creative Development Previews 16-18 September 2009 Season 19 September-10 October 2009 Tuesday-Sunday at 7pm (approx 60 min. running time) Full $30 / Concession $20 / Group (8+) $20 Bookings Individual tickets on-sale from 1 September 2009 www.melbournefringe.com.au (03) 9660 9666 Group pre-sale bookings available now! Email us here to organise your group bookings directly through us Venue The Store Room (above The Parkview Hotel) Level 1, 131 Scotchmer St, Fitzroy North, Melway 30 B12 www.thestoreroom.com.au