Blak Cabaret (2015)

Production still for "Blak Cabaret". L-R: Kamahi Djordon King as Constantina Bush, Kutcha Edwards. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Blak Cabaret (2015)

10 February 2015 – 22 February 2015 The Malthouse

Malthouse Theatre, Summersalt Festival,

Theatre Cabaret

Blak Cabaret is a deadly take on black–white relations, a vision of blak invasion that flips our Australian history on its head. Unstoppable diva Constantina Bush blazes onto the stage as a forgotten Queen from a distant land, giving the wayward white savages the finger and claiming this terra nullius as her own. Majestic, outrageous, and ball-breakingly funny, Queen Constantina takes no prisoners as she stakes her claim over this god-forsaken country. And she’s bringing with her blak royalty.

Performed in the Courtyard at the Malthouse after a season for the Sydney Festival in January. Also performed in Sale on 21 May, the Tanks Arts Centre (Edge Hill, Queensland) 28-29 July and The Lighthouse (Darwin), 11-14 August.

 

"CONSTANTINA BUSH IS NOT AFRAID TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES ... HER DEMEANOUR — TOTALLY UNAFFECTED BY HER OWN JOKES —  WAS SIMILAR TO THAT OF KIM FROM KATH AND KIM, AND SO TOO WAS THE FEIGNED IGNORANCE TO HER OWN INAPPROPRIATENESS." 

— ABC Online

Production still for "Blak Cabaret". L-R: Kamahi Djordon King as Constantina Bush. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Production still for "Blak Cabaret". Photographer: Pia Johnson
Production still for "Blak Cabaret". L-R: Nikki Ashby, Kamahi Djordon King. Photographer: Pia Johnson
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Production still for "Blak Cabaret". L-R: Kamahi Djordon King as Constantina Bush. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Production still for "Blak Cabaret". Photographer: Pia Johnson

Production still for "Blak Cabaret". L-R: Nikki Ashby, Kamahi Djordon King. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Cast

Nikki Ashby

Nikki Ashby

Performer

Creatives

Stephen Hawker

Stephen Hawker

Lighting Designer

Michael Kantor

Michael Kantor

Director

Jed Palmer

Jed Palmer

Sound Designer

Lisa Osborn

Lisa Osborn

Stage Manager

Kutcha Edwards

Kutcha Edwards

Musician

Nakkiah Lui

Nakkiah Lui

Writer

Mark Pritchard

Mark Pritchard

Dramaturg

Chloe Greaves

Chloe Greaves

Costume Designer, Set Designer

Jason Tamiru

Jason Tamiru

Creator, Producer, Co-Producer

Bart Willoughby

Bart Willoughby

Musician

Deline Briscoe

Deline Briscoe

Musician

Emma Donovan

Emma Donovan

Musician

Acknowledgements

Presented in assocaiiton with SummerSalt Outdoor Arts Festival 2015 — the spectacular new celebration of Melbourne's creativity. Proudly supported by VicHealth Arts About Us.

Production Program