Lele

So sayeth the king
So it must be done
Beloved brother buried
Disowned forgotten son
Two brothers who couldn’t be more different, kill each other in a moment that can never be undone, setting off a butterfly effect that explodes through a Samoan family in Australia. Lele is a story of family, honour and standing up when no one else will. It is an unapologetic exploration of the immigrant experience in Australia, and how our aiga survive and thrive in between worlds.
Lele is part Samoan siva, part drill rap concert, part love letter to the motherland and all parts a fierce reckoning of tradition, identity and our reality as immigrants in Australia.
A Western Edge production, developed by artists Chanella Macri and Rexson Pelman and brought to life by an ensemble of six Samoan performers, Lele is a re-adaptation of Lele, Butterfly – a 2018 Western Edge production from Footscray Edge who adapted Sophocles’ Antigone.
Samoae, usi le maimoa ma le tou silasila.
*Content warning: references and/or depictions of domestic violence, death and suicide; coarse language

From 11 - 27 November 2022, Neighbourhood will celebrate place, community and humanity in Melbourne’s West with 18 days of heartfelt performance, exhibitions and experiences.

This multi artform festival, co-presented by Footscray Community Arts and The Substation, beckons local residents and those from postcodes beyond to immerse themselves in a deeply-engaging program, spotlighting the communities that make up Western Melbourne’s social fabric.