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"the pleasure is in the spontaneous expression, diverse physical virtuosity, unpredictable leaps and turns and alternative communication skills"
Realtime

"A moving assertion of humanity …with a wicked sense of humour"
The Age

There’s just one week left until national AusArtDay 2026. This year Rawcus has created a performance on a basketball cou...
15/10/2026

There’s just one week left until national AusArtDay 2026.

This year Rawcus has created a performance on a basketball court with young people, premiered Ryan New’s first choreographic work as lead artist and collaborated with regional inclusive ensemble (it’s no) drama to make a new work for Federation Square.

Check back here on October 22 to hear about what Rawcus is up to next year.

Because who makes the art matters.

We’re thrilled to be working with Singaporean artist Claire Teo as part of Rawcus’ next creative development at Arts Hou...
09/10/2026

We’re thrilled to be working with Singaporean artist Claire Teo as part of Rawcus’ next creative development at Arts House, through the Culture Lab program.
Claire is an actor, singer, director, writer, and artist-educator. She is the first visually impaired person to graduate from LASALLE College of the Arts with a Diploma in Performance and has built a versatile practice in theatre, film, installation art, and text across mainstream and disability-led contexts. With a belief that performance can give voice to the voiceless, she seeks to take meaningful dialogue across and beyond Singapore.
We’re particularly excited to have Claire in the room as we dive deep into the ideas for our next Major Work On Falling. Developments are a space for experimentation, movement, play and the unexpected. Claire brings a powerful perspective on art, perception and the many different ways we experience the world.
We love that Arts House creates opportunities for artists to come together and expand practices and perspectives. We can’t wait to see what emerges when Claire works alongside the Rawcus Ensemble.
Welcome to Rawcus, Claire! 💜
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Image Description: A headshot in which Claire poses in front of a grey background. She smiles at the camera and her eyes have a youthful sparkle in them. Her long wavy brown hair cascades over her shoulders.

We’re registered for   2026 - a national day that supports Australian artists and organisations to raise funds for the w...
08/10/2026

We’re registered for 2026 - a national day that supports Australian artists and organisations to raise funds for the work we’re passionate about. If you want to make (inclusive!) art happen, check back here on October 22nd to find out more.

ID- a purple background with neon green text that reads 'make art happen'. Behind the text, you can see the limbs of the Rawcus Ensemble in motion with shadows behind.

Enjoy some photos from last month's season of Every Stap. Ensemble member Ryan New's performance on the steps of Victori...
18/08/2026

Enjoy some photos from last month's season of Every Stap. Ensemble member Ryan New's performance on the steps of Victorian Pride Centre explored JAZZ and PIZAZZ! Highlights include a smokey spoken word poetry moment by Nilgun, choreography with canes and hats, conversations about musical instruments with audience members, and 90 ping pong balls bouncing down the stairs.

Director and Creator: Ryan New
Performers and Co-creators: Ryan New, Nilgün Güven, Swann Biguet
Sound Design: Samuel Kreusler
Images by: Jack Zapsalis

Every Step was made possible through support from the City of Port Phillip Key Arts Organisation Program, South Melbourne Community Chest, and the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development Fund.

Image Descriptions (the staircase is the backdrop to all the photos, they are wooden and large, a wall of stairs, and have a brown red glow to them):
1 - Swann, Ryan, Nilgun and 2 audience members sit in pairs and singles on a giant wooden staircase. Ryan holds a microphone and is engaged in conversation with an audience member. The others watch this conversation unfold.
2 - Swann, Nilgun, and Ryan stand around a microphone. They are looking down at playing cards they hold in their hands.
3 - Nilgun stands, speaking into a microphone. Swann sits on the bottom of the staircase next to an open saxophone case. Ryan dances with a cane and hat at the top of the staircase.
4 - Swann, Nilgun, and Ryan sit next to each other on the staircase. They all seem to be lost in individual thought, staring into space.

Rawcus is ecstatic to announce our newest Ensemble member. Sarah Fitzgerald is an actor, maker and activist of Anglo-Ind...
04/08/2026

Rawcus is ecstatic to announce our newest Ensemble member. Sarah Fitzgerald is an actor, maker and activist of Anglo-Indian descent, based in Naarm (Melbourne). After graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2018, they have worked across theatre and screen. Their credits include SLAP. BANG. KISS. (Melbourne Theatre Company); Emilia (Arts Centre Melbourne); The Great Australian Play (Montague’s Basement) and Oh No! Satan Stole My Pineal Gland! (Melbourne Fringe). They also feature in the short films House of Whoreship (dir. Holly Bates); Alma (dir. Marina Slomp Albertini) and in the feature film Ice Road 2: Vengeance (dir. Jonathan Hensleigh). Most recently, they co-created and toured the theatre show Hell On Earth (Thruples Therapy) and performed in and was movement director for Theys at the Hayes (Hayes Theatre Company). Sarah is a member of the MEAA and is also involved in animal and human rights activism. They will plant a tree soon, they promise.

Image Description: Sarah looks dreamily at the camera with the tiniest hint of a smile. They have dark eyes, and long dark hair that falls over their shoulders. They wear a pink shirt.

03/08/2026

Fanaticus is a wild and playful collision of performance and basketball made by the award-winning Rawcus Ensemble in collaboration with the Altona All Abilities Inclusion Basketball team.

Fanaticus celebrates talent, teamwork and self-expression through movement and moments of basketball mayhem and magic.

Fanaticus is part of Rawcus' Community and Collaboration Program that fosters connection and belonging through creative experiences.

This project is supported by Hobson’s Bay Make it Happen Grant, The Honig Foundation and Altona Sports Centre.

The (it's no) drama and Rawcus collab has officially begun. 🕺 Today we had a photoshoot with the brilliant Sarah Walker....
28/07/2026

The (it's no) drama and Rawcus collab has officially begun. 🕺 Today we had a photoshoot with the brilliant Sarah Walker. 📸 Stay tuned for more! Big thanks to St Martins for the space to shoot. 💜

ID: Sarah stands behind a camera tripod taking a photo of Hannah, who lounges elegantly (and dramatically) on the floor.

Every Step opens tonight at Victorian Pride Centre for 2 performances only! Still a few FREE tix left (more info) via li...
24/07/2026

Every Step opens tonight at Victorian Pride Centre for 2 performances only! Still a few FREE tix left (more info) via link in bio.

Photo by Jack Zapsalis.

Image Description: Swann, Nilgun, and Ryan sit on large smooth wooden steps. Nilgun stares out, while Ryan and Swann look at Nilgun. The image has a warm jazzy glow to it.

Book your tix to Every Step! A new short and jazzy performance created by Ensemble Member Ryan New (pictured). July 24 -...
07/07/2026

Book your tix to Every Step! A new short and jazzy performance created by Ensemble Member Ryan New (pictured). July 24 - 25 at Vic Pride Centre. 6:30pm https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/every-step-by-rawcus-tickets-1988608418311

Image by Jack Zapsalis

Image Description: A photo with graphic design. Ryan is mid dance move, he leans back as he steps forward, like he's being pulled from his chest. Rose red wavy lines fill the space around him. A large red rectangle stripes down the left side of the image. The whole image is speckled and textured like a paint block print.

Every Step is made possible through support from the City of Port Phillip Key Arts Organisation Program, South Melbourne Community Chest, and the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development Fund.

Book your tix to Every Step! A new short and jazzy performance created by Ensemble Member Ryan New. July 24 - 25 at Vic ...
07/07/2026

Book your tix to Every Step! A new short and jazzy performance created by Ensemble Member Ryan New. July 24 - 25 at Vic Pride Centre. 6:30pm. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/every-step-by-rawcus-tickets-1988608418311

Image by Jack Zapsalis

Image Description: A photo with graphic design. Nilgun is mid dance move, arms waving, hair tossed in the air. Deep blue wavy lines fill the space around her. A large blue rectangle stripes down the left side of the image. The whole image is speckled and textured like a paint block print.

Every Step is made possible through support from the City of Port Phillip Key Arts Organisation Program, South Melbourne Community Chest, and the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development Fund.

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