Articles tagged with ‘theatre’

• Morganics

  We caught up with Morganics for a quick interview at the Sydney Opera House before a performance of Morganics and Wire’s two-man hip-hop theatre show Stereotype. Morgan talked to us about the evolution of the show, the relationship of both black and white to lineage and a real sense of connection to the songlines and bloodlines of place. Morgan also discussed the crossover between hip-hop and theatre and the richness of what both forms have to offer each other. The theatrical roots of MetaBass N Breath were also discussed. Morgan also talked about the constant travel and rigours of life on the workshop trail; the great value of workshops and the issues of setting up facilities that will be of lasting effect in the communities, like recording studios.

  Tags: beatboxing, theatre, MetaBass ‘N’ Breath, community work, Indigenous hip-hop, Sydney, workshops, breakdancing, Interviews

• Survival Tactics (Review)

  Survival Tactics, a hip-hop theatre show created collaboratively by Morganics, Nick Power, Wire MC, Sista Native, Maya Jupiter and BBoy Jay (Wikid Force), was performed in Melbourne (ArtsHouse 18-21 July), Brisbane (Powerhouse 25-28 July) and Sydney (Opera House Studio 8-11 August). This review by Tony Mitchell was published in Music Forum.

  Tags: four elements, Hip-Hopera, Tony Mitchell, Music Forum reviews, MCing, multiculturalism, graffiti, breakdancing, theatre, Press & Media

• Tunz One

  Tunz One is a Newcastle-born and bred MC and graffiti artist. He got into hip-hop as a young child after watching Beat Street on video. He describes hip-hop as his “outlet, release, presence”, a positive mode of art-making and expression which has helped him develop as a person and a performer. He is a youth worker and community volunteer, and has worked with young people on graffiti projects, hip-hop workshops and putting on plays and gigs. In this interview, conducted during the annual This Is Not Art festival in Newcastle, the earnest Tunz One talks about the closeness of the Newcastle scene, his group Bric A Brac, his experiences as a youth worker and artist and joint projects with TAFE Outreach, and his life as a father of two young girls.

  Tags: community work, Tunz One, theatre, battling, Newcastle, graffiti, workshops, Interviews