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Book tickets
A knock at the door. The traditional announcement ‘Tao po!’ (‘I am human’) is heard, declaring that the voice is not a monster’s…
Sore Throat (2023) is a visually stunning research-led film that explores how sound overheard through walls has impacted queer people in the Philippines, where the interpretation of sound is informed by monstrous mythology and the distortions of colonisation and gentrification. In the film’s glowing midnight world, a character played by Davide Bugarin shapeshifts between matador, coloniser, emcee, and young queer Filipino. Shot in portrait orientation, the film blends cabaret, architecture, and moving image - it features theatrical backdrops created with architectural software and original songs made in collaboration with Manila-based band Kalye Teresa.
As rejection and self-judgement swirl, monstrosity lingers but cannot be pinned down, and thin walls struggle to contain either safety or sound. Sore Throat is created by architectural designer Davide Bugarin and artist Angel Cohn Castle. produced by cabaret company Pollyanna.
Followed by a Q&A with the artists and a drinks reception.
Sore Throat (2023) is a visually stunning research-led film that explores how sound overheard through walls has impacted queer people in the Philippines, where the interpretation of sound is informed by monstrous mythology and the distortions of colonisation and gentrification. In the film’s glowing midnight world, a character played by Davide Bugarin shapeshifts between matador, coloniser, emcee, and young queer Filipino. Shot in portrait orientation, the film blends cabaret, architecture, and moving image - it features theatrical backdrops created with architectural software and original songs made in collaboration with Manila-based band Kalye Teresa.
As rejection and self-judgement swirl, monstrosity lingers but cannot be pinned down, and thin walls struggle to contain either safety or sound. Sore Throat is created by architectural designer Davide Bugarin and artist Angel Cohn Castle. produced by cabaret company Pollyanna.
Followed by a Q&A with the artists and a drinks reception.
Book tickets
07:00 pm
Wed, 22 Jan 2025
Cinema 2
Ticket information
- All tickets that do not require ID (full price, disabled, income support) can be printed at home or stored in email
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Access information
Cinema 2
- Both our Cinemas have step free access from The Mall and are accessible by ramp
- All seats are hard back, have a crushed velvet feel and they do not recline
- These are our seat size dimensions: W 42 x D 45 x H 52
- Arm rest either side of the seat dimensions: L 27 x W 7 x H 20
for the following requirements:
- We have a removable seat to create a wheelchair allocated space, please contact to organise this prior to the date and time of the screening
- We have unassigned seating. If you require a specific seat, please reserve this in advance
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