AT THE HIP

by ROSLYN OADES & the HOTHOUSE STUDIO YOUTH ENSEMBLE

HOTHOUSE PREMIERE: 3-9 November, 2016   

In the years before his dramatic dismissal in 1975, Gough Whitlam had a dream for Albury-Wodonga. He envisioned a national growth centre to rival Canberra, with a booming population of 300,000.

In 2016, the HotHouse Studio Ensemble unearth the legacy of this grand, abandoned vision, by digging into the past, interrogating the present and imagining the future. After months of interviewing dozens of locals they are ready to report back. At the Hip is a celebration of Albury-Wodonga, and the hopes and dreams of its people. Using Roslyn Oades’ ground-breaking audio technique, our Studio Ensemble actors channel the real-life voices of local residents: born and bred, young and old, and newly arrived. Yes Albury-Wodonga, it’s time to hear your stories, and sing your songs!

ARTISTIC TEAM

Script & Concept: Roslyn Oades 
Director: Lyn Wallis
Ensemble: Paddy Brown, Georgie Currie, Matt Davidson, Clancy Hauser, Sarah Maloney, Christine Miles
Sound Design: Daryl Wallis
Set & Lighting: Rob Scott
Costumes: Wiggy Brennan

Stills: Rhys Llewelyn

Produced by HOTHOUSE THEATRE