★★★★
packs many punches … Vivid images remain. Recommended. Di Simmonds, Stage Noise
★★★★
Cynical, abrupt, heart wrenching and hopeful all at once – this is a deeply human work of theatre. Time Out Sydney
★★★★.5
An honest painting of society today without pretence, 'Human Activity' is a representation of compassion on a large scale Theatre Thoughts Aus
There is human warmth, truth and understanding in this production. It comes originally from Pollock’s compassion and empathy, and her deft creation of each character, but it is intensified by Suzanne Millar’s sensitive, perceptive direction and the collaborative approach she brings to all her work. Carol Wimmer, Stage Whispers
ambitious, occasionally poetic…burrows into its elements of physical theatre, dance, tableaux and vignette to capture a restless, uneasy city Cassie Tongue, Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★
a palpable tenderness that demonstrates respect and love for those we live amongst Suzy Wrong
Theatrical playfulness in combination with concerns of vital importance is what makes this a thrilling example of new Australian work…much humour and gloriously understated poetry. Paul Gilchrist, Theatre Red
2014, Sydney, in the aftershocks of the Lindt Café shootings. A young woman running from violence arrives at Angel Place with $480 stuffed in a sock at the bottom of her bag. A woman who is homeless ekes out an existence on the mean streets of the city. An elderly couple continues a quest to understand the loss of their daughter. A security guard tries to restore some semblance of order. Their lives intersect at Ground Zero, at the dark heart of the city, with shattering consequences.
The sequel to bAKEHOUSE’s extraordinary, ground-breaking Jatinga - a play inspired by the lives of the girls trafficked into sexual slavery in Kamathipura - Katie Pollock’s new play is one artist’s response.
Director Suzanne Millar; with Claudette Clarke, Phil Lye, Atharv Kolhatkar, Trishala Sharma, Katherine Shearer, Teresa Tate Britten, Karina Bracken, Madhu Singh, Mason Phourimath, Josephine Gazard
Production Design Soham Apte; Lighting Design Benjamin Brockman; Sound Design Jessica Pizzinga; Assistant Director Charlie Vaux Stage Managers Andrew McMartin Production Photographer Campbell Parsons Photography David Hooley Producers John Harrison & Neel Bannerjee presented by bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company & Nautanki theatre
Commissioned by bAKEHOUSE as part of bACE - the bAKEHOUSE Artistic and Cultural Exchange
SUPPORTING MARGARET HOUSE
Margaret House Refuge (MHR) provides emergency and temporary accommodation properties for victims of domestic violence, or those who find themselves homeless due to crisis, and operates in the the Young, Harden, Boorowa, Cootamundra and Temora regions.
The performances playing at KXT on Broadway on Saturday 23 September 7.30 pm and Sunday 24 September 5.00 pm are dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the work of Margaret House
following this season at KXT on Broadway the production transfers to the Riverside Theatres, Parramatta