POONA
11 - 23 May 2021
Next Wave Festival
Co-Created by Roshelle Fong and Keziah Warner
Directed By Isabella Vadiveloo
Welcome to 2050. The country is witnessing one of the tightest presidential runs in history, with one-time underdog, independent party candidate Poona Li Hung, now an unlikely frontrunner.
In 1997, the controversial book, Pauline Hanson: The Truth imagined Australia in the year 2050, run by Poona, a “lesbian… of Indian and Chinese background” and… a cyborg. Roshelle Fong and Keziah Warner bring Poona to life in this necessary and timely interactive theatre work.
As a Poona staffer on the campaign trail, only you can navigate the election cycle to determine your candidate’s future. Fasten your ‘Vote Poona’ badge, collect that last-minute polling data, and brace yourself – will Poona be voted Cyborg in Chief? The fate of the nation is up to you.
Creative Team
Isabella Vadiveloo - Director
Roshelle Fong - Co-Creator/Producer
Keziah Warner - Co-Creator/Assistant Director
Matilda Woodroofe - Set and Costume Designer
Rachel Lee - Lighting Designer
Jess Keeffe - Sound Designer
Steph Young - Stage Manager
Kat Clarke - Script Consultant
Lisa Dethridge - Script Consultant
Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa - Script Consultant
Vy Ray - Web and Graphic Designer
Kim Lam - Can art illustrator
Cast
Emina Ashman
Cheryl Ho
Cecilia Low
Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg