BY LOUISE TU'U
We Should Practice at the Aotea Centre
Quietly deafening, raw and ambiguous with multiple characters deftly played by two actors on a minimal set. The structure of the performance emulates the dysfunction of the characters’ lives, all the while playfully undermining traditional script-writing conventions. This is not just the recreation of stories, Providence is an investigation of the states of homelessness.
Louise Tu’u’s skillfully crafted script throws away narrative and concentrates on the nonsensical, self-righteous prejudices that people have of the homeless. Spanning nearly three years, Tu’u went undercover, speaking with the homeless, having meals at drop-in centres and spending time in a shelter in central Auckland to get a sense of what it is to be without a home.
This Auckland indie favourite was hailed as one of the top theatre pieces of the year by New Zealand Herald when premiered in 2010.
Louise Tu’u leads We Should Practice, an organisation involved in live performance, moving image and public art.
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