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  • Obscure Orchestra: Companions at the Powerhouse (Auslan Performance)

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    A monochromatic image of the Obscure Orchestra: Companions ensemble including composers Erin Fitzsimon, Jodie Rottle, Hannah Reardon-Smith and Sara Roso.

    Join award-winning ensemble Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra, guest-vocalist Erin Fitzsimon (aka INIGO), and composers Jodie Rottle, Hannah Reardon-Smith, and Saro Roro as they explore companionship through music.

    Together, they present new alternative pop and experimental works that position disability and queer friendship at the forefront. These musical companions endeavor to make this a sensory friendly event for performers and audience members alike. It features music arranged in ways that carefully consider the accessibility requirements of the performers, including light, motion, ensemble volume through instrumentation, and physical accessibility. These elements become companions, or friends, that shape compositional process and collective music making.

    Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra is a DIY anti-racist ensemble underpinned by community-minded inclusivity, comprising of 20+ BIPOC, First Nations, disabled, non-binary and trans artists. Challenging the pomp and formality of classical orchestras, Obscure Orchestra is regarded as one of Australia’s most respected ensembles.

    Date: 8 March 2024

    Time: 8pm

    Duration: 120 minutes

    Location: Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm Queensland

    This is a sensory friendly and accessible event, for tickets or enquiries, visit the Brisbane Powerhouse events website: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/obscure-orchestra/

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    More information, please contact:

    Dr Jodie Rottle, Resident Adjunct
    Creative Arts Research Institute (CARI)
    Griffith University
    Email: j.rottle@griffith.edu.au
    Tel: 0434 998 330