RAWCUS

“In a few short years, Melbourne company Rawcus has produced a small body of work of an outstanding quality which, for me, ranks among the most exciting of the moment”

Rawcus is an ensemble of performers with and without disabilities. Rawcus collaborates with a core creative team to devise new work that gives a voice to the imaginative world of the ensemble. The work is crafted with a precision that supports the performers but allows space for their inherent sense of anarchy. A series of moving pictures, Rawcus’ work is sculptural, unexpected, beautiful, funny and tender. rawcus has collaborated with companies such as Restless Dance Company, Born in a Taxi and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Rawcus has presented work as part of the Next Wave Festival, Melbourne Fringe and the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Rawcus offers masterclasses, workshops and conference presentations.

Rawcus is underpinned by an artistic philosophy which

- Embraces collaboration, imagination, the intangible and the unexpected
- Invests in long-term relationships with ensemble members to support their continued creative development across a range of projects.
- Celebrates humanity and diversity
- Is interested in finding the epic, the universal in the most personal of stories
- Is committed to creating opportunities for artists with disabilities to develop their arts practice.

Insite Arts is working with Rawcus on a consultancy basis to help produce the company’s new work in development.