Presented by THE RABBLE & Melbourne Fringe Festival

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UNWOMAN (the protest)

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A durational artwork celebrating the multitude of experiences around birth, fertility
and pregnancy.

Hundreds of participants take to the stage, one after another, across multiple hours
to share their testimony as an act of courage, rebellion and empowerment in civic
space.

This deeply human performance celebrates all facets of pregnancy and birth. It is a primal scream, a moment of reflection, an occasion for joy and a call to arms at
the laws attempting to curb bodily autonomy and reproductive rights.

UNWOMAN (the protest) turns the spotlight on all kinds of people. Those with
children and without. Those who wanted them and couldn’t. Those who didn’t want
them so didn’t. Those who forgot.

Co-Creators / Kate Davis and Emma Valente 
Community Engagement Liaisons / Cassandra Fumi, Dana Miltins & Mary Helen
Sassman
Production Manager / Harry Dowling
Stage Manager / Jo Leishman
​Producer / Sam Butterworth
Photography / Pier Carthew
 
UNWOMAN (the protest) is produced by Performing Lines VIC. This project has
been supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants and been assisted by the
Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and
advisory body. This project has been Fringe Funded.