Epiphany Productions present a site-specific, promenade performance which takes the audience on an exploration of the city’s streets providing a unique insight into the lives of Perth’s homeless.

‘Do you Know Me’ invites audiences to shed their preconceptions and open their minds and hearts to the plight of the homeless. It reveals indigenous stories, youth stories, women’s stories and a powerful story of a war veteran experiencing PTSD – just a few of the many from those homeless on our streets.

Based on interviews with homeless people from the Perth CBD, ‘Do You Know Me’ explores the hope and despair of Perth’s homeless, how they became homeless and what they do to cope and support each other.

The model for Do You Know Me was developed in 2018 during Melbourne Fringe when playwright Tiffany Barton interviewed homeless people from Melbourne’s streets. The outcome of the production were considerable and unexpected : - over $6000 was raised to help the homeless participants, an audience member gave our homeless sound designer a room in a share house and others offered him work, Tiffany was interviewed on several prime time radio slots and as a result, listeners donated money and a caravan to get two of our participants off the streets. (Listen to the Radio National Story here). https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-stage-show/do-you-know-me/10285992

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Do You Know Me is written by Tiffany Barton (With dramaturgy by Phil Thomson and assistance from cast) and directed by Perth theatre veteran Phil Thomson. It stars Ian Bolgia, Summer Williams, Declan Brown, CJ Hampspon and Natalie Louise. It it produced by Aden Date for Epiphany Productions.

For all press enquiries please contact Tiffany Barton on 0410890283 or tiffbar35@gmail.com

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This performance contains strong language, sexual references, drug references, and mental health references. It contains stories of people suffering violent and sexual trauma. The content may be triggering for some audience members and discretion is advised.

This production is funded by the Department of Sport, Local Government and Cultural Industries.

Guerrilla Fest wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land where we perform and live, the Whadjuk people. We wish acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Perth city and this region.