Brutal

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“Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”

2040, As the city of Rome, Australias Second Largest City reaches ever skywards, the alleys and streets below grow darker and more dangerous. Forgotten and outcast, The Underlings take the rule of law into their own hands. Dance, music, physical theatre and poetry combine to form a truly unique theatrical event.

Based on William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutal is a gripping new kaleidoscopic marriage of forms created by and featuring a completely diverse company of the Central Coast’s most promising emerging artists led by NAISDA graduates Neville Williams Boney and Amy Flannery, under the guidance of Jopuka Artistic Director, Joshua Maxwell.

  • Director/Creator || Neville Williams Boney
  • Director/Creator || Amy Flannery
  • Producer || Anna Carter
  • Designer || Joshua Maxwell
  • Co-Lighting Design || Nik Lyons
  • The Launch Pad || September 2019

Cast

Josef John as Bruce || Alex Rowe as Jules || Jissel Toomey as Cassie || Marlee Carter as Cal || Hannah Duggan as Portia || Aroha Pehi as Mel || Katina Johnston as Avi || Declan Dowling as Old Man || Jordan Snook as Mark

Credits

Creators Neville Williams Boney and Amy Flannery || Dramaturgy and Additional Dialogue by Joshua Maxwell || Translations and Cultural Content thanks to Jesse Hodgetts || Arabic Translations by Jisse Toomey || Waltzing Matilda Original written by Banjo Patterson || Commissioned by Jopuka Productions || Supported by Central Coast Council

Show Photos, Reviews and Media

Central Coast youth theatre company Jopuka Productions will make its first foray into contemporary dance theatre this September with an original commissioned production titled Brutal. Lakes Mail

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Thank you's & Credits

Thank you’s

Central Coast Council, NAISDA Dance College, sixT5 Productions, Xtract Drama Academy, Aunty Bronwyn Chambers, Ungle Gavi Duncan, Corrine Hodson, Jesse Hodgetts, Jasmine Gulash, Kim Walker, Huey Benjiman, Jye Uren, Gudjagang Ngara Li-Dhi Aboriginal Co., Barudir, Marc Calwell, Bruce Waia Terera, Jamie Hornsby, Central Coast Pride, Pauline Pantsdown, Here’s Johny Promotions, Central Coast Music Factory, Emma McBride MP, David Harris MP, Brilliant Logic, News Local Express Advocate, The Lakes Mail, Dance Magazine, Audrey Journal

Credits
Front of House Manager Danielle Brame Whiting || Printing by Lakes Printing || Promotion Design by Watermelon Jam || Program Photos by Kelly Maxwell || Central Coast Council || NAISDA Dance College || Xtract Drama Academy || sixT5 Productions