Arts Centre Melbourne Presents Arena Theatre Company's TRAPPER

The question of who is in control will be explored in the premiere of Arena Theatre Company's new work for young adults, Trapper at Arts Centre Melbourne's Fairfax Studio from 3 - 5 August. Featuring slam poetry and demanding physical agility, four performers battle each other inside a series of giant sculptural machines, hoping to discover proof of free will. Arena Theatre Company will present four performances only of the captivating new work.

Playwright Angus Cerini, poet Emilie Zoey Baker and Arena Theatre Company directors Christian Leavesley and Jolyon James explore the hidden influences on decision-making through four archetypal characters - The Gamer, The Fighter, The Architect and The Poet.

The characters build and throw their arguments at the set and each other, as they consider "Do we live in a prison or a playground?" Trapper draws on evolutionary DNA, big data, retail anthropology, surveillance culture, social media use, spatial design and behavioural sciences, challenging whether free will and the individual exists.

Director Christian Leavesley said "Trapper investigates how humans operate within systems, both man-made and of the natural world. It looks at the love/hate relationship humans have with these systems that can influence our thought patterns, serve our needs and desires, and entrap us in particular behaviours - often all at the same time."

Arena Theatre Company has a fifty-year history of creating innovative works for young people. The company is powered by the twin drivers of art and audience: creating inspiring live performance known for genuine engagement with young people aged 5 - 25. Their aim is to speak to young people in languages they understand but in ways they never thought possible.

Arts Centre Melbourne presents Arena Theatre Company's
Trapper
3 - 5 August 2017
Thursday 3 August, 7pm
Friday 4 August, 7pm
Saturday 5 August, 3pm & 7pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio
Book: artscentremelbourne.com.au or 1300 182 183

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