Heavy Cross

HEAVY CROSS carves out a refuge in the face of backlash and rising conservatism.

Drawing from defiant queer histories of surviving, thriving, and loving against the odds, it celebrates how we’ve always danced our way through despair.

Part manifesto, part performance lecture, part dance floor beginnings, this reclamation is a reminder that when the world tries to erase us, we turn up the music and move. 

Saturday 22 February 9.15pm

Duration 45mins

Pay What You Can | suggested $24

The Embassy, Perth Town Hall 601 Hay St, Koorari / Perth CBD

Please join ATQM for the online screening of HEAVY CROSS – a queer performance lecture by Tristan Meecham and Willoh Weiland.

Recently, Heavy Cross was presented as the closing event of Summit at Perth Festival. Part manifesto, part performance lecture, part dance floor beginnings, this reclamation is a reminder that when the world tried to erase us, we turn up the music and move.

For those unable to witness the live event, All The Queens Men will present a special encore online screening.

WHEN: Wednesday 26th March, 5.30pm – 6.15pm (AEST)
WHERE: ONLINE via ZOOM. Free to attend. Register HERE

By Tristan Meecham and Willoh Weiland.

Directed, Produced, Performed by Tristan Meecham.

Written by Willoh Weiland.

Sound design by Luke Smiles.

Dancers: Bec Reid, Max Burgess Beth Mooney, Kailyn Tang, Sharvon Mortimer, Lillany Weber, Sam Osborn, Ruby Surtees, Mackenzie Brown, Beth Mooney, Eliza Sander, Michelle Hall.

Filmed and edited by Jessica Russell.

Presented by Perth Festival for Summit.

Thanks: Anna Reece, Linda Iriza, Strut Dance, Bec Reid, Roger Monk

Dancing through times of trouble: HEAVY CROSS by Emily Smith for Magazine 6000.

The lecture part of Tristan’s performance faced discrimination head on, challenging us to remember that things don’t get better unless we fight for them, and that fighting can come in many guises, including that of dance (insert jazz hands here).