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