Interim 2019

In 2015 news broke in the Waterloo Housing community that residents would have to move from their homes due to development plans in the area. Three years later and these residents – some of whom have lived in the Estate for many years – have still received no specific information about where they will be "relocated", let alone when.

Addressing themes of bureaucracy, waiting, and facing the unknown, INTERIM was a new performance work in development by Milk Crate Theatre, commissioned by 107 Redfern, and encompassing the stories and experiences of residents of the Waterloo Housing Estates.

This project also functioned as a supported mentorship, the making of the piece codesigned and facilitated by two Milk Crate Theatre's Developing Artists Program participants.

INTERIM was presented as a work-inprogress showing in May 2019 in the 107 Performance Space and featured live performance and film. Director & Mentor: James Dalton Artistic Director & Mentor: Margot Politis

Developing Artists in Residence: Georgina Wood & Pauline Trenerry Devisors & Performers: Anna North, Karyn Brown, May Dore, Adam Antonelli

Set Design: Margot Politis Social Worker: Laura Hurstfield Creative Producer: Lisa Walton Program Coordinator: Jessica Saras

Counterpoint Community Services: Adam Antonelli 107 Projects: Jess Cook, Dario Phillips, Amy Willing, Jackson Morphett Field, James McDonald

Additional Collaborators: Marryanne Laumua, John McDonnell, Catherine Skipper

Image Credit: Interim showing 2019, Georgina Wood and Margot Politis. Photo by Patrick Boland.

"We have been looking at healing, security and home. Those sorts of things are coming up all the time. I’m learning how to generate more discussion, more ideas, more understanding of how people see things. I haven’t had that experience before."