South Sudanese musical comedy takes form in Greek Centre

On Tuesday night Tradition Shock a musical comedy by South Sudanese performer, Ajak Kwai was introduced as a workshop on the Greek Cultural Centre, Melbourne.

Tradition Shock producer Bo Svoronos stated that the comedy assessment is about negotiating life as a South Sudanese particular person, particularly the younger, in Australia.

“The South Sudanese are experiencing related issues to what Greek Australians did previously,” Svoronos instructed Neos Kosmos.

“Ajak’s work is a humorous perspective on being South Sudanese right here and it’s instructed by skits and musical numbers.”

“It even has a South Sudanese nation music referencing Tamworth, and I see it touring there sooner or later” stated Svoronos.

Svoronos referred to as it an thrilling challenge “which has legs for future presentation and touring.”

He stated referred to as the Greek Centre’s help was important “If not for Jorge Menidis and his crew on the Centre we might not have gotten it up.”

“Tradition Shock desires to entertain, make individuals giggle and sing and reminds Greek Australians of the problems we confronted when Yiayia and Papou first settled right here.”

“The Greek Centre is displaying how established migrant neighborhood can help and information rising communities.”

“They supplied a protected area as a top quality venue, promotions and administration help, it was wonderful,” stated Svoronos.

The producer admitted that the challenge confronted challenges as a result of COVID-19 over the past two years.

“Covid hit and like all stay performances it stole a minimum of two years from us, it was onerous to regroup however wed did it.”

Svoronos stated that Ajak and he see the “starting of one thing good.”

“Ajak and I look will search help from funding our bodies and we have now the South Sudanese and Greek communities behind us, to take it to the subsequent stage.”