Antipodes Theatre presents And She Would Stand Like This as part of the Midsumma Festival from February 3-12 at the Meat Market Stables, North Melbourne.
Written by Harrison David Rivers and directed by Margot Tanjutco, And She Would Stand Like this is a modern observation of HIV/AIDS and reimagines the Greek characters as Queer bodies of colour fighting for survival.
The production is adapted from Euripides’ The Trojan Women and inspired by the seminal documentary Paris is Burning.
House mother Hecuba has dedicated her life to protecting her children and the chosen family they all cling to for comfort and support. But when a mysterious plague begins to rip through their community, they are forced to engage with a society that doesn’t understand or even value their existence..
Until further notice, it is a Government requirement that all attendees are fully vaccinated and can provide a COVID vaccination certificate (or proof of exemption). Please note: seating is general admission and will not be socially distanced. This production will be filmed and distributed online following the live performance season.
Live performances: February 3 – 12 at 7.30pm, Saturdays also at 3.00pm.
Venue: Meat Market Stables, North Melbourne
Bookings: antipodestheatre.com

• Cheryl Threadgold