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Fanaticus is back!

Rawcus is working with the young people and coaches Altona All Abilities Basketball Program to create FANATICUS - a wild and playful collision of performance and basketball.

Part game, part performance, FANATICUS! celebrates talent, teamwork, spectacle and self-expression through movement and moments of basketball mayhem and magic.

Fanaticus hits the court on Sunday June 21st 3pm at Altona Sports Centre.

This project is supported by Hobsons Bay City Council through its Make it Happen Grants program, the Honig Foundation and Altona Sports Centre.

ID - Two young people and Jorlene from Rawcus huddle together wearing basketball jerseys and holding up basketballs against a blue back ground. Behind them is the word' FANATICUS' in bright red text.

Every Step is a short physical work set within the bold geometry of the Victorian Pride Centre's grand staircase. This is a performance about how identity is choreographed: A colour we gravitate toward. A song we return to. A favourite t-shirt worn thin. These everyday choices, intimate and untamed, shape how we move through the world and how the world reads us in return. This new work is created, choreographed, and performed by Rawcus Ensemble Artist Ryan New, in collaboration with Swann Biguet and Nilgün Güven. July 24th and 25th. Tickets are free and can be booked via https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/every-step-by-rawcus-tickets-1988608418311

Image Description: A photo with graphic design. Swann twists their body dynamically in the foreground, arms up like a superhero ready to fight. Red wine coloured wavy lines fill the space around them. A large red rectangle hovers above their head. The whole image is speckled and textured like a paint block print.

Director and Creator: Ryan New
Performers and Co-creators: Ryan New, Nilgün Güven, Swann Biguet
Producers and Dramaturgs: Morgan Rose, Katrina Cornwell
Sound Design: Samuel Kreusler
Image by: Jack Zapsalis

Every Step is made possible through support from the City of Port Phillip Key Arts Organisation Program, South Melbourne Community Chest, and the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development Fund.

Rawcus is in the thick of rehearsals for a new project with ensemble member Ryan New as lead artist. 'Every Step' premieres this July at At the moment we are exploring jazz and pizzazz vibes in rehearsals. Stay tuned for more info! 👐🎷🕺💃🎉

Photos by Jack Zapsalis

Image description:
1 - Ryan, Swann, and Nilgun move in unison in the rehearsal room. They are in a diagonal line and bow at the waist with one hand out as if offering something.

2 - The trio are mid dance: Nilgun at the front bends on one knee, Swann lunges and twists, Ryan is at the back with arms wide open, while shadows paint the wall behind him.

3 - Swann fills the frame, one leg up, arms up, angular, as if taking an exaggerated geometric step forward. Ryan and Nilgun are in the background with arms in the air mid dance.

❤️This project is supported by South Melbourne Community Chest, City of Port Phillip, and the COPP Cultural Development Fund. ❤️