One the Bear: a postcolonial radical hip hop herstory
This article explores the theatrical power and politics of a new Australian production called One the Bear by Candy Bowers and the Black Honey Company (http://blackhoneycompany.com). This high energy, magic realist hip hop fairytale sought to decolonise the TFY space by speaking out about the experi...
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ftunivnewcastnsw:uon:42089 2023-05-15T16:16:13+02:00 One the Bear: a postcolonial radical hip hop herstory Hatton, Christina The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Education & Arts, School of Education 2018 http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1443732 eng eng Routledge Youth Theatre Journal Vol. 32, Issue 2, p. 111-123 10.1080/08929092.2018.1520770 http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1443732 uon:42089 ISSN:0892-9092 One the Bear power politics Australian production Black Honey Company journal article 2018 ftunivnewcastnsw 2022-08-22T22:25:43Z This article explores the theatrical power and politics of a new Australian production called One the Bear by Candy Bowers and the Black Honey Company (http://blackhoneycompany.com). This high energy, magic realist hip hop fairytale sought to decolonise the TFY space by speaking out about the experiences, stories and identities of first nations women through its masterful use of allegory, music, dance and rhyme. Informed by radical feminist and postcolonial politics, this game changing production burst onto the Australian TFY scene, pushing the boundaries of form, style and message to reposition audiences within complex narratives of oppression and power. It offers a multitude of provocations to young and old audiences to reconsider the impacts of colonisation and how it shapes the present and the future. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations NOVA: The University of Newcastle Research Online (Australia) Bowers ENVELOPE(164.083,164.083,-85.000,-85.000) |
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This article explores the theatrical power and politics of a new Australian production called One the Bear by Candy Bowers and the Black Honey Company (http://blackhoneycompany.com). This high energy, magic realist hip hop fairytale sought to decolonise the TFY space by speaking out about the experiences, stories and identities of first nations women through its masterful use of allegory, music, dance and rhyme. Informed by radical feminist and postcolonial politics, this game changing production burst onto the Australian TFY scene, pushing the boundaries of form, style and message to reposition audiences within complex narratives of oppression and power. It offers a multitude of provocations to young and old audiences to reconsider the impacts of colonisation and how it shapes the present and the future. |
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