DisColourNation

DisColourNation DisColourNation is not currently affiliated or active as a student theatre group. DisColourNation amplifies diverse voices and experiences.

A collective created by artists of colour, DisColourNation is made up of actors, writers, and musicians ready to share our stories. We work as a collective and it is through collaboration that we aim to explore stories rarely told on stage using unique and often musical ways. Our first collaboration was "THE UNBEARABLE WHITENESS OF BEING" for Tastings 2016 which was later nominated for Best Ensemb

le and won Best Direction at the Union House Theatre Awards. Energised by enthusiastic audiences and student theatre's obvious need for diversity, we will be creating a full version of the show for May 2017.


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REVIEW
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"From the minute the audience walked into the Guild Theatre, DisColourNation’s ‘The Unbearable Whiteness of Being’ made an impact. Each audience member was stopped and asked if they identified as a person of colour. Those who said yes got a Freddo chocolate; the rest sat down empty handed. It was clever, allowing the audience to experience the marginalisation that was explored throughout the piece. Without explicitly stating it, the piece stuck very much to the culture of Melbourne University, exploring the limits POC face in student theatre and the forms of racism that still exist within our generation. Switching between musical numbers and monologues, the ‘Unbearable Whiteness of Being’ was funny in its delivery, and got a lot of laughs. But at the same time it was very much a serious piece, in no way subtle with its impact, revealing that our student culture is not as inclusive as we’d like to believe. Undoubtedly a thought-provoking and important piece of theatre."
- thedialoguetheatreblog

https://thedialogtheatre.wordpress.com/2016/09/23/a-taste-that-leaves-you-wanting-more/

26/10/2017

So excited for Union House Theatre Awards 2017! Romeo Is Not The Only Fruit knocking it out of the park for some sweet nominations on Most Outstanding New Work and Performance in a Musical, Most Outstanding Lighting, Set Design and Band/Musical Director, Best Access integrated into Design, Audience Engagement/Impact, and a Development Award! 😍😍 Who knew a brand new satirical original musical led by q***r women-of-colour could be so snazzy? 🍒🥑🍇

Thanks Union House Theatre for the love, we're so so so proud of our team. Congratulations on everyone's nominations, it's great to be amongst absolute gems.

04/05/2017

We took over the Union House Theatre Instagram for opening night!! You have less than 24 hours to catch our adorable Instastory 😉😁💃

Two more shows to go! Book your tickets at https://chook.as/discolournation/romeo!

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01/05/2017

Tune into Artful - on Radio Fodder @ 11am to hear us talk about Romeo is Not the Only Fruit which opens on THURSDAY 4TH MAY AT 7.30PM!

25/04/2017

The inimitable Eunice Chuang stars in Four Letter Word presents The Days In Between THIS WEEK 26-29 April, before hopping over back to us NEXT WEEK for Romeo is Not the Only Fruit! Come along to both incredible original pieces premiering at the Guild Theatre and know that your ongoing support keeps us churning out great new work. See you there!

Thanks so much for having us last week, Small and Loud! It's always a good time when other people think we're funny too....
08/04/2017

Thanks so much for having us last week, Small and Loud! It's always a good time when other people think we're funny too. Applications for their next round are happening now so hop aboard their train of cool vibes, wine, and art!

ROMEO IS NOT THE ONLY FRUIT opens in less than a month - stay tuned and stay woke.

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[Images courtesy of Small and Loud.]

13/03/2017

Interested in theatre but not sure where to start? Love seeing shows and made a resolution to GET INVOLVED this year? This is your chance. We are currently seeking a Stage Manager, Sound Designer, and Set Designer for our Semester 1 show (30th April-6th May) in the Guild Theatre

All students are invited to apply, regardless of past experience! Message us on Facebook, or send us an email at [email protected] to let us know which role you’re interested in, and if you’d like to share the position/assist someone else in that role.

Please include your name, relevant past experience (if any), and contact details.

Chris Ai at Summerfest previewing some original rap numbers from our new show + doing some Q-Tip/My Chemical Brothers co...
23/02/2017

Chris Ai at Summerfest previewing some original rap numbers from our new show + doing some Q-Tip/My Chemical Brothers covers.

27/12/2016

Congratulations to our own Chris Ai who'll be taking on a residency at ACMI this summer to create and collaborate on some kickass new work!

Melbourne’s brightest young creative producers and content makers will premiere their commissioned works at ACMI

THIS IS HAPPENING!WHO: Those who identify as People of Colour.WHEN: Thursday 1 December, 11am -1:30pm, WHERE: University...
30/11/2016

THIS IS HAPPENING!

WHO: Those who identify as People of Colour.
WHEN: Thursday 1 December, 11am -1:30pm,
WHERE: University of Melbourne Graham Cornish A, lvl 2 Union House
WHO WE ARE: A collective of People of Colour fed up with the structural racism in student/amateur/professional theatre. We want to make work that amplifies diverse voices and experiences so please come hang with us!

[Photography by Bonnie Leigh-Dodds.]

27/11/2016

Reminder this is happening on Thursday! Please make it if you can, we wanna make art FOR people of colour BY people of colour

25/11/2016

CALLOUT FOR PEOPLE OF COLOUR (Melbourne) TO SHARE THEIR STORIES*

DisColourNation is currently working on a v2 of their highly acclaimed, super successful run of The Unbearable Whiteness of Being (a musical theatre exploration of systematic racism in student theatre) and would love to have your input! We would love to invite you to come by the University of Melbourne for a chat, solidarity, and great laughs while we work on writing new material that encompasses the great diversity of all people of colour regardless of background. We are especially interested in exploring the intersections of oppressed identities and want to reach out to our q***r, trans, and disabled friends.
This will be an autonomous event.

DETAILS:
Where: University of Melbourne Graham Cornish A, lvl 2 Union House
When: 11am -1:30pm, 1st December
Who are we: We are a collective of People of Colour who are sick of the structural racism present in student (and amateur, and professional) theatre.
Why: Because you're worth it ;)

OPTIONAL:
After this session we will work on writing and developing new material for our show. We would like to extend the invitation for people to join us in the creation of this work as devisors/actors etc. If this interests you, we will be continuing our work after a short lunch break and fill you in on what this will entail.

*We acknowledge that the land on which we meet is the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to their elders past, present, and future and acknowledge that this land was never ceded.

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