Distant Fires: Telling Stories of Home, Conflict, and Survival

An artist conversation between Superheroes Director Sanja Simic and Malacañang Made Us Playwright Jordan Shea.

How do artists tell stories of the places they come from—especially when those places have been shaped by war, displacement, and survival—and how does that storytelling shift when shared far from home?

Join director, Sanja Simić and playwright, Jordan Shea as they unpack the complexities of creating work for audiences unfamiliar with that reality. What does it mean to honour the truth of those stories in a new context—often away from community in places untouched by war?

How do artists carry memory, navigate responsibility, and hold both pain and resilience in their creative process? With insights into works like Superheroes and Malacañang Made Us, this conversation opens space for nuance, accountability, and the layered task of making distant stories land on local doorsteps.

6:00pm Thursday 30 October, 2025
Queensland Theatre, Diane Cilento Studio
78 Montague Road, South Brisbane
TICKETS: FREE – Registrations are essential HERE.

Presented by BEMAC and Bodysnatchers.

Photo: Morgan Roberts

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Malacañang Made Us
Catch the show after the talk! Enjoy $48 tickets. Use the discount code BEMAC when booking HERE.