The Substation/​ Troi-Saraih Ilsley, Feras Shaheen, Gusta Mara, Eliam Royalness, Efren Pamilacan, Jamaica Moana /​ The Street Dance Exchange/

Join us for a work-in-progress showing that wraps up three weeks of development at The Substation, followed by a community event featuring DJs, food, drinks and dance jams right after!

The Street Dance Exchange is a fresh collaboration between The Substation (Western Melbourne) and PYT Fairfield (Western Sydney). Supported by Creative Australia’s Creative Futures Fund, this exchange brings together Efren Pamilacan, Eliam Royalness, Feras Shaheen, Gusta Mara, Jamaica Moana and Troi-Saraih Ilsley with producing partner PYT Fairfield. The Street Dance Exchange builds a foundation for a major new work, sharing the collective and individual experiences from the lead artists and their communities.

LEAD ARTISTS

Efren Pamilacan
Eliam Royalness
Feras Shaheen
Gusta Mara
Jamaica Moana
Troi-Saraih Ilsley

GUEST ARTISTS

Trace Trinh
Jamane Virdo
Artemiz
Jahra Wasasala
Ooshcon

COLLABORATORS

Guy Faletolu
Elekis Teirney
Kuya Neil

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Gabi Quinsacara

WARNINGS

This event contains strobe lighting, haze, smoke, flashing lights and loud music.

ACCESS

This event is open to all ages. Seating is unassigned on bleachers. There is no assigned seating. This event is wheelchair accessible and gender-neutral accessible toilets are available.

LATECOMERS

Latecomers will be admitted at a specific time.

ABOUT THE PARTNERS

THE SUBSTATION

Amplifying artworks that transcend form, The Substation’s multi-artform spaces are illuminated with the most urgent contemporary arts to inspire us to refigure problematic histories, imagine possible futures, and forge new connections. The Substation is the nation’s leader in multi-arts and experimental practice. We connect our continent’s most diverse communities in Naarm/Melbourne’s west to the world through a program of international, national and local presentation, development and engagement opportunities.

PYT FAIRFIELD

Championing the next generation of artists, PYT Fairfield creates brave and transformative performance that reflects the rich cultural diversity of Western Sydney. As the region’s only professional youth-focused theatre company, PYT supports emerging artists to develop original work that challenges convention, centres underrepresented voices, and redefines the future of Australian performance on local and global stages.

INTIMATE SPECTACLE – 2025 PARTNER

Intimate Spectacle is a Sydney-based independent producer of contemporary performance, working across theatre, dance, live art, and hybrid events that blur the lines between art and popular culture. Founded by Harley Stumm, the company supports engaging, playful, and heartfelt work that invites audiences into dynamic, often participatory experiences. With a flexible, artist-focused model, Intimate Spectacle fosters bold collaborations across local, regional, and international contexts.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Creative Futures Program from Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.