Explore the secret charms, historic stories and possibilities in store for the Maribyrnong River as part of the city’s River of Lives project.
Free, site-specific performances and events on Saturday, November 7, will celebrate the connections many community members share with the iconic river.
As part of a combined arts-research project, a circus workshop for all the family will be held on the riverbanks at Footscray Community Arts Centre amphitheatre from 4.30pm.
Try your hand at juggling, acrobatics, hula- hooping, take a peek through view-finders created by BiGfiSh and discover new ways of looking at the Maribyrnong River.
Performed on the river itself, Born in a Taxi’s This is how I see it will immerse audiences travelling by boat in a soundscape that’s both natural and manufactured.
The meditation on the Maribyrnong weaves personal accounts and historical facts, giving glimpses of the ordinary and extraordinary people who live along the waterway.
The public will be invited to take a guided walking tour from 7.30pm. They will meet artists Riza Manalo, Steven Rhall and Jessica Dubblu, who will respond to three sites along the river using video, installation, photography and sound, incorporating migration, indigenous and colonial histories.
Members of the Women’s Circus will stage an aerial performance, dubbed Water is Taught by Thirst, inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem of the same name.
Maribyrnong mayor Nam Quach said the Maribyrnong held a special place in the hearts of all who live and spend time in the city.
Find full program details at www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
