Kinetic Energy Celebrates 40 Years

Kinetic Energy Celebrates 40 Years

Kinetic Energy Theatre Company celebrates 40 years of contributing to creation and performing arts in Australia with a program carefully curated over two weekends. Presenting across three segments, the celebrations reflect the company’s deep commitment to cultural innovation and experimentation in theatre.

Kicking off last weekend (Sept 18–20), Kinetic Energy presented the musical theatre production Home, with a uniquely cast ensemble of 10 performers. Critiquing the growing gap between rich and poor, Home placed its characters in a filmic sound-scape to portray a multi-dimensional perspective on homelessness in Sydney.

Over the second weekend, the theatre company introspectively looks back on its body of work in Illuminate, presenting both live and filmed excerpts from its 40 year history. Kinetic Energy also presents Tune In, a jazz event featuring four live bands performing unique arrangements as well as improvising on the day.

“Our endurance comes from our ability to rediscover our inner drive, from maintaining our practice, and from our quest for truth, which is never-ending,” explained Graham Jones and Jepke Goudsmit, the co-directors of the company. “We have had to reinvent ourselves and create new audiences a few times over the years.”

The troupe’s versatility and willingness to explore new initiatives means we’ll be seeing them for at least another forty years to come. (ES)

‘Illuminate’ September 25-26. ‘Tune In’ Sept 27. St Luke’s Hall, 11 Stanmore Rd, Enmore. Tickets & info: kineticenergytheatre.org

 

BY EMILY SHEN

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