Blak Electric
Blak Electric breaks down barriers and blasts stereotypes with a mix of drama, dance and song.
Overview
Breaking down barriers and blasting stereotypes — it all happens with irreverent energy in Blak Electric. Weaving together drama, dance and song, this work from the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts is all about the Indigenous experience in urban Brisbane. Plus it has the added benefit of sharing and celebrating the skills of the school's latest cohort of students.
The performance focuses on three young people, each with different connections to their country and culture, and each faced with different obstacles in working out what it means to be an Indigenous Australian in 2014. Director Stephen Lloyd Helper crafts a cheeky and contemplative piece about connection, culture and reconciliation, with the theme of land as a focal point. Featuring more than 40 performers on stage, as well as a live band, Blak Electric tells a story, honours tradition, and showcases the next generation of talent.
Image: Dylan Evans.
