Driven to New Pastures interweaves the stories, dreams, hopes and fears of six neighbours in a small residential public housing apartment block. Its central theme is (sub)urban redevelopments and the relocating of communities/households/families to make way for suburb gentrification.The main area of research has been the inner-city suburb of Waterloo and the South-western suburb of Minto.
The final work will be staged in am abandoned house in Minto that has been marked for demolition. It will be performed with local resident June Hickey and will be presented as part of the 2010 Campbelltown Arts Centre Program.
The first stage was presented at FraserStudios March 2009 as part of Unco-ordinated.
Writer: Rosie Dennis
Performers: Rosie Dennis & June Hickey
This work has been supported by Campbelltown Arts Centre and Bundanon Artist Trust.