Casula Powerhouse presents
Teuila Postcards
A Polytoxic Dance Company Production
“In a (coco) nutshell Teuila Postcards beautifully seams the kitsch with the intellectual, the erotic/ exotic fantasy with the real and ‘mundane’, colonial history with retro pop. Polytoxic loves you? In a nutshell we love Polytoxic!!”
- Phoebe Jamieson, Scene Magazine
Teuila Postcards is a tongue in cheek look at the oppression and evolution of an island. It’s a remarkable fusion of traditional Polynesian and contemporary dance theatre. Set in Samoa, Teuila Postcards tells the story of three tourists who travel to a fantasy island expecting an exotic holiday but instead get a lesson in history, culture and movement. Brisbane based dance ensemble Polytoxic Dance Company unveil the cultural reality of Polynesia with an episodic ride of postcard-like vignettes. Mix in bright gorgeous costumes and frame each image with a clever, ever-changing set, and you have Polytoxic's holiday postcard to you from Samoa.
Mutha Funktion is a powerhouse unit of some of Sydney’s finest musicians and vocalists. Mutha Function deliver old style tunes seeped a distinctive smooth and funky style. Hailing from all over Sydney, Mutha Funktion will warm up the crowd and open the evening.
Leo Tainoi, aka DJ Black President, presents the ‘The Blackpresidentsho’ on Koori Radio and is a well known local personality. He’ll provide after show tunes blend international cultures and deep beats, speaking from his Samoan heritage to the rest of the world with smooth pacific sounds.
Teuila Postcards
Artists & Creators: Efeso Fa’anana, Leah Shelton, Lisa Fa’alafi
Costume Design & Construction: Leah Shelton & Lisa Fa’alafi
Lighting Design: Andrew Meadows
Sound: Efeso Fa’anana & Leah Shelton
Visuals: Jaxzyn
Stage Manager: Justin Marshman
Set Design: Lisa Fa’alafi with Polytoxic
Set Consultant: Jonathon Oxlade
Set Construction: Troy Gillil
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