Madonna Arms single work   drama   science fiction   - 75 Minutes
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Madonna Arms
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'In a world where women have been idealised into powerlessness, one woman will fight to become the sexiest warrior of all time…

'Welcome to the battlefield.

'From the treadmill to the taco truck, Madonna Arms follows the internal struggle of chaos, terror and hope as one woman attempts physical transformation. Madonna Arms is a fantastical exploration of the ways in which power, strength and fitness live and die in the bodies and psyches of young women.

'Absurd and ultimately heart-wrenching, this inspired performance work provides an insight into a dangerous cultural logic we have learnt to accept as part of our everyday lives – as futile and devastating as war.

'Depicting the epic struggle behind a secret battle, Madonna Arms exploits the tropes of action and science fiction cinema to drag the female experience centre stage. Here the domestic is pushed up against the fantastical and the logical collides with the bizarre. Join us on journey through the terrifying world of self-destruction.' (Production summary)

Production Details

  • Performed at Arts House - Meat Market, North Melbourne 1 - 4, 7 -11 May 2014

    I'm Trying to Kiss You co-presented with Arts House

    Zoey Dawson Writer, Performer

    Anna McCarthy Writer, Performer

    Allison Wiltshire Writer, Director

    Ella Harvey, Performer

    Bek Berger, Producer

    Claudio Tocco, Sound and Composition

    Romanie Harper, Set and Costume

    Katie Sfetkidis, Lighting

    Romanie Harper & Andre Vanderwert, Video”

    Ainsley Kerr, Stage Manager

    Leticia Brennan-Steers & Debbie Yew, Assistant Stage Managers

    Milly Levakis-Lucas, Sound Operator

    Adrien Black, Lighting Operator

    Marrianne Pierce, Additional vocals

    Theresa Harrison, Images

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Works about this Work

Madonna Arms Review : Feminist Sci-Fi Parable Misfires Jane Howard , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 2 May 2014;

— Review of Madonna Arms Zoey Dawson , Anna McCarthy , Allison Wiltshire , 2014 single work drama
Madonna Arms Review : Feminist Sci-Fi Parable Misfires Jane Howard , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 2 May 2014;

— Review of Madonna Arms Zoey Dawson , Anna McCarthy , Allison Wiltshire , 2014 single work drama
Last amended 5 May 2014 15:32:14
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