Fresh from a regional development and incredible reaction to its performance in Harvey, JULIA heads to the State Theatre Centre of WA for its world premiere season from 20 to 29 May 2021. This powerful and gripping solo dance theatre work by one of Australia s leading contemporary dancers, Natalie Allen, is co-created in partnership with and directed by Sally Richardson.
As the ten-year anniversary of her iconic misogyny speech in parliament approaches, JULIA is a response to Julia Gillard s experience as Prime Minister and her legacy, to the wider culture of #metoo, and the frustration we feel as we read, see, hear and experience sexism, misogyny, discrimination, violence and marginalisation across our community.