Bhenji Ra is premiering a show on November 2nd. It is presented by FORM and is apart of a triple bill called Common Anomalies. we talk about:

* identity

* survival

* making shows

* becoming clickbait

* obscuring accessibility to culture, traditional cultures and subcultures

* aesthetic relevance and references

* having taste

* being a solo practitioner

* instinct

* being a lazy walker

* pageantry walking

* “I love mirrors” BR

* political, cultural and dance theory references coming post ones own movement generation

* NRG - show - collaboration with Angela Goh

* having a following

* not offering any solutions (except for skincare)

* being gentle on yourself, “sometimes the voices in your head are not yours, they’re just trauma” BR

* Bhenji’s curating of MCA ArtBar

* carving out bridges for communities to meet e.g. Liverpool, rural Australian-Philippino’s and art institutions

* suffering through conformity

* living up to your destiny

* being suspicious of what “Australian” is, and nationalism and borders

* working out how to live together

* working through white supremacy the phenomena not personal attack

* there being a lot to talk about

* "woke-ness"

* GOMA Jeepny film

* self care in relationship with social media

* a future project about billboards

mentioned:

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 show - common anomalies

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Tikki bars

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frida kahlo biography

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WAAPA

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 underbelly

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Quantum Leap

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COFA

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Adelina Larsson

* Martha Graham

* Kier Choreographic Award - an opportunity to make work

* SoundCloud

* Justin Shoulder

* Caroline Garcia

* Tyrone Earl-Ray Robinson

* First Draft

* Style Impressions Krew

* MCA ArtBar

* Angel Ho

* Porus

* Cairns

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