OBSERVER: The Yellow Line
Essence Theatre Productions presents The Yellow Line for five performances from May 29 to June 1 at The Bowery Theatre, St Albans.
The Yellow Line, making its premiere, is a new work inspired by true events at Port Phillip Prison. The prison is set to close in 2025 amid major prison reforms.
A Pasifika guard is tasked with teaching haka to inmates, uncovering deep truths about identity, justice, and redemption. But can culture and connection break the cycle of incarceration?
Featuring a cast of nine, the production is a collaborative journey between Essence Theatre and Nga Matai Purua (nmp.org.au), a performing arts group based in Wyndham.
Their head tutor, Berne-lee Edwards (Nana), and Alaine Beek (Essence Productions) wrote this play in 2024, thanks to support from The Malcolm Robertson Foundation.
This year they have received support to produce the play through Wyndham City Council and The Scanlon Foundation.
Performance Details: May 29, 30, 31 at 7pm-8.45pm; May 30 at 12.30pm-2.15pm; June 1 at 2pm-3.45pm
Venue: The Bowery Theatre, 33 Princess St., St Albans
Bookings:creativebrimbank.com.au/the-yellow-line
Cheryl Threadgold

