'More elderly women are experiencing homelessness than ever before. In UnHOWsed these women take centre stage & shine a light on the unexplored territory of lives lived on the edge. Their real voices are strong and significant. In a series of poetic, non-linear, & true narratives, they bare the emotional baggage that comes with homelessness.
'UnHOWsed is a multi-disciplinary performance work about older women’s homelessness – specifically based in the City of Port Phillip. It is a very relevant and timely topic affecting increasing numbers of women. It is currently one of the fastest growing types of homelessness.' (Production summary)
Presented by Theatre Works and Tashmadada. Performed at Theatre Works, St Kilda 23 October-3 November 2019.
Director
DEBORAH LEISER-MOORE
Composer/Sound Director:
NELA TRIFKOVIC
Written By
THE ENSEMBLE
Performers
CARLA MITTERLEHNER, SUSAN V.M. MCDONALD-TIMMS, JAN GREY, DIANN PATTISON, MAURYA BOURANDANIS, CATHERINE SAMSURY, KAREN CORBETT, LIZA DEZFOULI
Lighting Designer/AV
KINETIC SCREEN
Stage Manager / Production Assistant
HAYLEY LAWSON SMITH
Photo By
LOUISE CHEN PHOTOGRAPHY
Publicity
ELEANOR HOWLETT
'When grandmother Maurya Bourandanis became homeless in her mid-50s, one of the places she would sleep was a park bench outside a theatre in Melbourne's inner south.'(Introduction)
'When grandmother Maurya Bourandanis became homeless in her mid-50s, one of the places she would sleep was a park bench outside a theatre in Melbourne's inner south.'(Introduction)