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“Studying performance was a critical moment for me as an artist,” University alumna says Rachael Swain believes that performance can cross political boundaries. Pictured: Rachael Swain. Courtesy of Marrugeku. May 15, 2021 At an outdoor theatre in Broome, a dancer paces around a restraining chair in a lifelike prison cell. CCTV video projections paint the stage, evoking harrowing images of Don Dale Youth Detention Centre. Jurrungu Ngan-ga a Yawuru kinship concept meaning ‘Straight Talk’ is a hybrid work of contemporary dance, spoken word and multimedia. Through its chilling performances, it defiantly confronts Australia’s crises of Indigenous incarceration and offshore detention. “We wanted to create a conversation about Australia’s incredible capacity to lock up that which it fears,” says Director Rachael Swain. ....