EDGING is a performance piece by APHIDS that explores the intersections of queerness, popular culture, and border control through a lens that merges brutality and absurdity. Co-Artistic Director Lara Thoms collaborates with artists Sammaneh Pourshafighi and Eden Falk to examine the challenges faced by queer refugees during visa processes in Australia, often framed as playful trivia but rooted in real injustices. Pourshafighi, a queer gender-fluid Muslim refugee, engages the audience as they navigate a mix of cultural inquiries in a setting reminiscent of a trivia night. The performance highlights the uncomfortable truths of border practices while maintaining a tone of criticality and entertainment.
Cast and Creative Team for EDGING at Arts House
Cast
Eden Falk
Ensemble
Sammaneh Pourshafighi
Ensemble
Lara Thoms
Ensemble
Creative Team
Sammaneh Pourshafighi
Performer
Mish Grigor
Co-founder of APHIDS
Lara Thoms
Co-founder of ARTSPAY
Eden Falk
Performer
Lara Thoms
Co-Artistic Director
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