The Aboriginal Centre For The Performing Arts (ACPA) has once again shone a light on the top quality indigenous talent Brisbane houses, with it’s latest presentation, ‘Knock Knock’, showcasing an array of stunning performances through a collaboration of music, acting and dance at Brisbane’s QPAC theatre over the weekend.
Directed by Stella Majewsky, Bradley Chatfield and Nathaniel Andrew, ‘Knock Knock’ is an all-in-one theatrical performance exploring issues of identity, societal and cultural pressures, mental health, addiction and the importance of following your dreams.
Through the combination of the live band and singers, dancers and actors, the students from ACPA were able to really shine in their individual performances, but it was the bringing together of all of these elements that really made for powerful viewing and showcased the level of talent these up and coming artists herald.
Challenging stereotypes, ‘Knock Knock’ goes deep on a number of issues and often visits dark places in an attempt to highlight the struggle faced by many of today’s indigenous youth and the numerous expectations, both good and bad, placed on them by family and society.
The show also points out the potential destruction that can occur when we deny or restrict ourselves in our right to follow our passion and dreams and the potential negative consequences this denial can have on the individual and ultimately the people who surround them.
Despite the focus on issues more commonly experienced by indigenous peoples, the show speaks to society as a whole and how we all, at one point or another, find ourselves standing at a threshold; be it the door to another, better ‘me’, to another, better relationship or just to another, better world and how the choices we make can have a significant impact on the sequence of our lives forever.
