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    Award winning queer comedy.

      Videos
      • Banner
      • PO PO MO CO
      • Mail List
      • Auditions
      • Manifesto
      • Shows
      • Roving
      • Awards
      • Gallery
      • Socials
      • Insta
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        • Banner
        • PO PO MO CO
        • Mail List
        • Auditions
        • Manifesto
        • Shows
        • Roving
        • Awards
        • Gallery
        • Socials
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      • physical comedy. queer theatre

        PO PO MO CO

        (Post Post Modern Comedy)

        Are an ensemble of queer performing artists and theatre makers. The troupe was founded by Kimberley Twiner in December 2015. The current core ensemble are Kimberley Twiner, Lily Fish and Hallie Goodman. Associate members are Sunanda Sachatrakul and Rebecca Church.

         

        PO PO MO CO have been artists in residence at Hares & Hyenas since 2015. They produce regular events that showcase new work, collaborate with other established and emerging queer talent, and fundraisers for local and international LGBTIQA+ organizations.

         

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      • General Auditions

        PO PO MO CO are holding General Auditions. We’re on the hunt for new collaborators/performers/makers for a range of projects.

        About the company:

        PO PO MO CO is an award-winning queer, feminist physical theatre company based in Melbourne. We make ensemble devised physical comedy for audiences of all ages for the stage, screen and outdoors. The styles we work in include: clown, bouffon, burlesque, character, pantomime and puppetry. Frameworks that guide our practice include:

        • Play analysis: We rigorously view and feedback on our work through the objective lenses of somatic observation and technique, rather than subjective opinion. Such feedback may include: Physicality, Action/Reaction, Rhythm, Crescendo/Decrescendo, Balance/Unbalance, Movement Dynamic

        • Move first: engaging bodies before minds

        • Stupidity: we seek to be constantly amazed (stupefied) by the world around us

        • Rhizomatous: open to change, able to improvise, move around obstacles and work together

        • Community: No 4th wall. Direct audience connection. We choose to make intelligent work for undervalued publics - children, queer folk, passersby, people who think they don’t like theatre

        What we’re looking for:

        We are seeking applications from Melbourne based people with an existing theatre making practice. You must have an interest/experience in physical comedy/theatre. You also need to be ok with nudity.

         

        Priority will be given to:

        • LGBTQIA+ folk

        • People of the Global Majority

        • People of marginalised genders

        Audition details:

        A general group audition will be held on Wednesday 17th August between 10am and 2pm (exact time TBC).

         

        If you are interested in auditioning for the company but unable to attend this session please feel free to still get in touch, as we may need to hold more than one session.

         

        Application process:

        Please send us a CV/resume including referees and cover letter to info@popomoco.com

        In the cover letter we encourage you to address:

        • why you would like to work with PO PO MO CO

        • the show or performer that rocked your world, and why

        • your interest/experience in physical theatre and collaborative ensemble devising

        Please submit your application by 5pm Sunday 7th August.

         

        If you have any questions or would like to discuss access requirements get in contact with Lily on 0412 235 035 or lilyfishtheatre@gmail.com

      • Manifesto

         

        Physical. Comedy. Theatre. Queer.

        It is hard to order the above words because each gives the others context, so they will be described in no order.

        There is a sense of comedy, of humour, always present in the work.

        Whether Naive or Satirical, the sparkly eye of humour is there.

        Theatre - which is unquestionably physical.

        The work is grounded in a theatre style.

        Queer. The queer eye influences this work, it's in our bodies, in our outlook, this Queerness will always be subject to the rules of theatre.

        The Queerness is in the space in between.

        A refusal of binaries, a refusal of didacticism. The space in between has movement. It has curiosity. It is a hybrid space.

        Transgressive. We go beyond the status quo.

        We honour what cracks us up, what is fucked up, what is subversive, what is totally wrong, what is totally stupid, toilet humour, intelligent humour…

        Sexuality is hysterical and absurd. Deeply important and deeply not relevant.

        Heteronormativity is provocative.

        Bodies first.

        Words second.

        We are still students tearing up terrain. Analyzing. Critiquing. And squeezing the juice.

      • Shows

        PO PO MO CO make comedy theatre through a queer lens for adults AND children.

         

        2020
        Summer of the 17th Doll

        Midsumma Festival

        A collaboration of Queer Artists to Queerify a Classic Aussie Text

        Supported by Yarra City Council,

         

        2019

        Flutter and Flounce

        Outside Eye by Maude Davey

        New Zealand Fringe Festival

        Melbourne Fringe Festival

         

        2019

        Once Upon A Drag Storytime (Rainbow Families Show)

        Directed by Liz Skitch

        Gasworks Arts Park

        Footscray Community Arts Centre

        Midsumma Festival

         

        2018

        Nosfer-Arse-Tu

        Melbourne International Comedy Festival

        Adelaide Fringe Festival

        Woodford Folk Festival

         

        2017

        Recreation and Leisure

        Directed by Liz Skitch

        Perth Fringe World Festival

        Melbourne Fringe Festival

      • Roving

        Taking bookings now! Get in touch via info@popomoco.com

        The Blokes

        Hilarious blokes, dancin' around the town

        The Space Goddesses

        Other worldy, mysterious and wonderful

        The Punk Emus

        A trio of giant, cheeky, roving Punk Emu puppets.

      • Awards

        2020

        Winner - Best Ensemble, New Zealand Fringe Festival

        Nominated - Best of the Fest, New Zealand Fringe Festival

        2019

        Nominated - Green Room Awards Nomination Best Ensemble in the Contemporary and Experimental Category

        Winner - New Zealand Tour Ready Award, Melbourne Fringe

        Nominated - Best Comedy, Melbourne Fringe

        Nominated - Best Artist in the National LGBTIQ Awards

        2018

        Winner - Weekly Fringe Award, Adelaide Fringe Festival

        2017

        Winner - Original New Circus, Melbourne Fringe

        Nominated - Best Comedy, Melbourne Fringe

         

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      • Socials

        Email: info@popomoco.com

        FB: www.facebook.com/postpostmoderncomedy

        Insta: po_po_mo_co

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        https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHngXfgD9kNvmv3JrGdjz2w

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