Theatre 180 celebrates Albany’s history with community stories
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Theatre 180 will perform Our Place: Rain Or Shine in Albany, Australia this weekend to commemorate the city’s bicentenary.
The theatre company spent over three and a half years interviewing approximately 150 Albany residents to gather stories about their connections to the city and its history. Scriptwriter Jenny Davis then organised these stories into three chapters representing different facets of Albany’s identity.
The production blends live theatre with cinematic elements, showcasing both the landscapes of the Great Southern region and the personal stories of people connected to those places. Theatre 180 aimed to represent Albany’s diverse population, including the traditional custodians, the Menang people, and more recent arrivals like the Karen community from Myanmar.
The show features professional actors alongside local performers, such as a choir led by Neville Talbot, the Albany Academy of Dance, the Kalyagul Cultural Dancers, and Menang man Larry Blight. Director Stuart Halusz hopes the performance will inspire audiences to learn more about Albany and its people, prompting curiosity and further exploration of the community’s many stories. Performances are scheduled for September 25 and 26 at the Albany Entertainment Centre’s Princess Royal Theatre.
