The Restaged Histories Project: The Greater Plague

THE RESTAGED HISTORIES PROJECT (AUS)

Experience a nasty new twist to vintage storytelling.

Pop karaoke, puerile silliness, dress ups, fat suits, and the well choreographed dance of the undead, send imaginations into the riotous world of The Greater Plague. It’s 17th Century London.

Theophilia is quarantined and waiting for death. Pregnant, half mad, and hindered at every step by her young sister, she remains prisoner for 40 days at the mercy of a pair of gruesome gatekeepers.

Witness some of Australia’s most skilful emerging artists in this contemporary performance that combines historic stories with modern ideas, bizarre imagery and plenty of laughs.

This project received financial assistance from The Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

the Restaged Histories project are supported by both the Brisbane Powerhouse Artists-in-Residence program and the MAPS for Artists program, a managing and producing partnership between Metro Arts and Brisbane Powerhouse.Warning: Recommended for people aged 15 years or older.

The Greater Plague is the Restaged Histories project's debut as Artists-in-Residence at Brisbane Powerhouse, a brand new version very different to its 2005 premiere.

"Hilariously bawdy." The Courier Mail

 "Screams daring, screams originality and, sometimes, simply screams.'" Time Off

"A feast of physical, visual and linguistic images… the future of contemporary performance in Brisbane." Real Time

Duration: 90mins, no interval