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EDGING at Arts House

Dates: (11/27/2024 - 12/1/2024 )

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EDGING is a performance piece by APHIDS that explores the intersections of queerness, popular culture, and border control through a lens that merges brutality and absurdity. Co-Artistic Director Lara Thoms collaborates with artists Sammaneh Pourshafighi and Eden Falk to examine the challenges faced by queer refugees during visa processes in Australia, often framed as playful trivia but rooted in real injustices. Pourshafighi, a queer gender-fluid Muslim refugee, engages the audience as they navigate a mix of cultural inquiries in a setting reminiscent of a trivia night. The performance highlights the uncomfortable truths of border practices while maintaining a tone of criticality and entertainment.

Cast and Creative team for EDGING at Arts House

Cast

Eden Falk

Ensemble


Sammaneh Pourshafighi

Ensemble


Lara Thoms

Ensemble


Creative Team

Sammaneh Pourshafighi

Performer


Mish Grigor

Co-founder of APHIDS


Lara Thoms

Co-founder of ARTSPAY


Eden Falk

Performer


Lara Thoms

Co-Artistic Director




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