Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre marks Refugee Week 2024 with a powerful and heart-moving production by Treehouse Theatre.
Forced To Flee is a challenging, 90-minute production exploring authentic stories by young refugees who escaped homelands, sought asylum, and have settled in Western Sydney.
Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun said the production is a testament to Liverpool's capacity to not just provide a welcome home but also give refugees the opportunity to share real life stories with the broader Sydney community.
"With more than 150 nationalities living in greater Liverpool, this production is a must see if you want an insight into the city's multicultural environment," the Mayor said.
"Liverpool is the heartland of multicultural Australia and each cast member; their families and ethnic communities add to the rich and vibrant fabric of the area.
"Refugee Week is not only a week-long celebration of cultural diversity but also a celebration of how Liverpool accommodates the displaced and marginalised."
Treehouse Theatre director Catherine Maguire-Donvito said Forced to Flee, running from June 20 to 22, resonates with audiences from Year 5 to adults and provides invaluable professional development for those working in refugee communities. "The production serves as a testament to the resilience and unwavering desire of these remarkable young people to belong to their new country," she said. "The cast of refugees, now settled in Western Sydney attend Miller Technology High School and share personal journeys in a deeply moving performance that is also the culmination of three months of trauma recovery work. Production Details: June 20 to 22, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. Production and booking details: https://tickets.casulapowerhouse.com/Events/Forced-to-Flee |
