• Home
  • Inside
    • Voices
    • Spirit
    • Fashion
    • Health & Beauty
    • Arts
    • Culture
    • Lifestyle
    • Diversity
    • Entrepreneurship
  • About
    • Acknowledgement
    • Our Story
    • Team
    • Media Kit
  • Press
  • Contact
    • Contact Details
    • Advertising
    • Contribute
  • Shop
Celebrating Australian Women of Colour Celebrating Australian Women of Colour
Arts Diversity Voices

Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner: Black women breathe new life into traditional theatre.

Apr 08, 2021
by Ascension
Comments: 0
Tags: BIWOC, black women, colourism, cultural appropriation, Kylie Jenner, misogyny, queerness, racism, social media activism, theatre, women of colour


A deep dive into the murky waters of colourism and the commodification of Black women


Darlinghurst and Green Door Theatre Companies bring the Australian premiere of Jasmine Lee-Jones’ award-winning seven methods of killing kylie jenner to the Sydney stage this month.

Directed by recently appointed Sydney Theatre Company Resident Director and proud Bardi, Jabirr Jabirr woman Shari Sebbens, this innovative co-production blends real life and online culture, and stars Wentworth’s Vivienne Awosoga and Zimbabwean/Australian inter-disciplinary artist Moreblessing Maturure.

“Jasmine Lee-Jones has written one of the greatest debut plays I will ever have the privilege of reading. Turning even the simple act of page formatting into a thrill. The voices of Cleo and Kara bust through the atmosphere of a global shift every one of us should be feeling right now, bringing big pain and big heart. They crack open the URL, the IRL and force us to look at the space we hold each other in,” said Sebbens.

In the British writer’s powerful play, an online argument about the success of 23-year-old “self-made billionaire” Kylie Jenner leads to real-life tensions between friends Cleo and Kara. What follows is the most blistering, agonising, meme-scattered row of their lives, and nothing is off-limits! From primary school humiliations to the vast structural privilege that light-skinned women have, the friends discuss the commodification of Black women, racism, colourism, misogyny, cultural appropriation, queerness, social media activism and more. If Black Twitter hasn’t snatched your edges yet, Cleo and Kara surely will.

“Racial gaslighting. Colourism. Homophobia. Online trolling. Cultural appropriation. Memes. This play leaves no stone unturned. In fact, it pulverizes them. At Green Door Theatre Company, the moment we read this play we knew we had to program it. It’s not often a piece has you in fits in laughter whilst also challenging you on everything you thought you knew about the world. Jasmine Lee-Jones transcends the traditional play form and has expertly crafted a piece in its own league. This play is fun. This play is hard-hitting. But most importantly, this play is right now and speaks poignantly to the modern-day conflict of URL versus IRL,” said GDTC’s Co-Creative Producer Bernadette Fam.

Maturure hopes to see more productions like this. “I want all-Black everything, everywhere. Many of us have had to learn to understand and imagine ourselves in white, male, heteronormative worlds that deny our existence and multiplicity forever, and to be honest, it’s more violent than it’s worth. We’re bringing excellence at every level, and can’t wait to share what this team of stellar women have pulled off.”

With that said, I, too, “Am rooting for every BIWOC!” (in my Issa Rae voice). Seven methods of killing kylie jenner didn’t come to play (no pun intended) – they came to slay with a 100% female team, 95% WOC, >65% Black. 0 BS. 0 excuses. 

May sure you show your support online for the Seven Methods cast and crew on Instagram.

Seven methods of killing kylie jenner previews at Sydney’s iconic Eternity Playhouse theatre on Saturday 17 April and Sunday 18 April, and run from Wednesday 21 April to Sunday 2 May 2021. To purchase tickets, visit darlinghursttheatre.com/sevenmethods.



Learn more about Jasmine Lee-Jones, Playwright extraordinaire. 

Jasmine Lee-Jones is an actor and writer based in North London. Her first full- length play seven methods of killing kylie jenner opened at The Royal Court in July 2019 and won the 2019 Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright, the 2019 Stage Debut Award for Best Writer, the 2019 Alfred Fagon Award, the 2020 Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright, and won the European New Talent Drama Award 2020. Other writing credits include Living Newspaper (Royal Court Theatre, 2020); My White Best Friend (Bunker Theatre, 2019), Curious… (Guildhall/Brainchild), Dark Matter (Beyond the Court), Say Her Name, Drinking Concrete[co-writer] (Open Court).

0
Share:
PreviousNext

Repkulture: We are more than fashion. We are culture.

Nov 25, 2020
by Ascension
Comments: 0
Director Yandi Chali opens Repkulture's first retail outlet with Activate Perth. Let's meet the brand that aims to inspire African-Australian youth to have the pride and confidence to wear traditional African print as well as inviting all Australians to share and enjoy their love of culture and fashion.
Culture Entrepreneurship Fashion

CIAF Fashion Performance: Of Spirit & Story 2021 Online

Nov 23, 2021
by Ascension
Comments: 0
'We have stories that relate to the Dreaming as well as places that are pivotal to our lived experience. Sacred sites and places of significance cannot be replaced. In the same way, our knowledge is also irreplaceable.' Janina Harding, CIAF Artistic Director.
Arts Culture Fashion

About Ascension



Australia’s First
Indigenous & Ethnic
Women’s Lifestyle Magazine.
Read More

MELKO

Because of her we can

Djirra

First Nations Fashion Design

Cape York Girl Academy

Collective Closets

1720X220_EdemBadu_AscensionBanner

Featured Posts

  • One of Twelve X Papunya Tula Artists celebrates the Western Desert Art Movement One of Twelve X Papunya Tula Artists celebrates the Western Desert Art Movement
    November 23, 2021
  • CIAF Fashion Performance: Of Spirit & Story 2021 Online CIAF Fashion Performance: Of Spirit & Story 2021 Online
    November 23, 2021
  • UMUHLE APOTHECARY: African Skincare meets Skin Science UMUHLE APOTHECARY: African Skincare meets Skin Science
    November 23, 2021
  • How To Make A Basket by Jazz Money How To Make A Basket by Jazz Money
    October 10, 2021
  • After Story by Larissa Behrendt After Story by Larissa Behrendt
    October 04, 2021
  • The School That Tried to End Racism The School That Tried to End Racism
    October 03, 2021
  • BLAKSOUND: 100% First Nations youth-led music conference BLAKSOUND: 100% First Nations youth-led music conference
    August 18, 2021
  • The (De)colonisation Of Beauty: TEDx Sasha Kutabah Sarago The (De)colonisation Of Beauty: TEDx Sasha Kutabah Sarago
    July 23, 2021
  • Meet Miiesha the RnB Songstress reviving a new era of soul Meet Miiesha the RnB Songstress reviving a new era of soul
    July 12, 2021
  • MISS NAIDOC PERTH 2021: Celebrating First Nations Women MISS NAIDOC PERTH 2021: Celebrating First Nations Women
    July 05, 2021
  • Chébé: The ancient hair care ritual of Chad courtesy of Salwa Petersen Chébé: The ancient hair care ritual of Chad courtesy of Salwa Petersen
    June 06, 2021
  • Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner: Black women breathe new life into traditional theatre. Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner: Black women breathe new life into traditional theatre.
    April 08, 2021
  • International Women’s Day 2021: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women choose to challenge International Women’s Day 2021: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women choose to challenge
    March 07, 2021
  • Dear Daughter Dear Daughter
    March 07, 2021
  • Private Affairs: A new romantic audio series Private Affairs: A new romantic audio series
    March 01, 2021
  • Deadly Denim by Cole Baxter Deadly Denim by Cole Baxter
    January 21, 2021
  • Repkulture: We are more than fashion. We are culture. Repkulture: We are more than fashion. We are culture.
    November 25, 2020
  • New Shop, Who Dis? New Shop, Who Dis?
    September 14, 2020
  • Undercover Kindness Undercover Kindness
    April 30, 2020
  • All-In-One Beauty: the new skin and hair care revolution All-In-One Beauty: the new skin and hair care revolution
    March 15, 2020
  • Shantell Martin & Absolut Art collaborate for Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Shantell Martin & Absolut Art collaborate for Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras
    February 24, 2020
  • An open letter to the man who racially trolled me on Invasion Day An open letter to the man who racially trolled me on Invasion Day
    February 02, 2020
  • TOP 5 PLACES TO VISIT IN BUENOS AIRES TOP 5 PLACES TO VISIT IN BUENOS AIRES
    January 14, 2020
  • New Decade, Who Dis? How to manage New Year anxiety New Decade, Who Dis? How to manage New Year anxiety
    January 07, 2020
  • Why a gap year is good for your mental health Why a gap year is good for your mental health
    December 22, 2019
  • Summer Skin and Eye Care Tips for 2020 Summer Skin and Eye Care Tips for 2020
    December 11, 2019
  • InsideOUT Premieres on NITV Our Stories 10 December 2019. InsideOUT Premieres on NITV Our Stories 10 December 2019.
    December 06, 2019
  • Miss Universe Australia Priya Serrao national gown blends eco-design with Aboriginal culture Miss Universe Australia Priya Serrao national gown blends eco-design with Aboriginal culture
    November 26, 2019
  • F*ck your diversity campaign F*ck your diversity campaign
    August 28, 2019

Newsletter

Sign up to our newsletter:

Instagram

No images found!
Try some other hashtag or username

Tags

Arts Beauty Culture Diversity Entrepreneurship Fashion Health Lifestyle Modelling Spirit Travel Voices
© 2022 Ascension Magazine.   Terms   Privacy
Site by Susu Studio & Brightspire