Black Girl Rising
Black Girl Rising is a mind-blowing one woman show about the hidden health effects of racism.
Told through a mash up of stand-up comedy, theatrical story telling and spoken word poetry backed by hand drawn animation, this show will explode stereotypes with laughs, tears and everything in between.
With plenty of audience engagement and no white privilege to hide behind if you don’t see this show yourself, you’ll definitely hear about it.
Black Girl Rising was awarded ‘Best New Work by an Emerging Artist’ at the 2024 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
“An engrossing, informative, kick-ass piece told by a fantastic performer.”
“A brilliant show… It is poignant, funny, provocative and vital theatre.”
“Bold, confident, important…You will not be disappointed.”
- Melbourne Fringe Theatre Judges
Presented by: Linnea Tengroth
Linnea Tengroth is a theatre maker and performer known for her work in intercultural and physical theatre, with a focus on women's stories. A graduate of Calle Flygare Theatre School and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, she has starred in ‘HUNK’ with Livet Bitch Scenkonst, ‘HAIR’ at the Perth FringeWorld Festival and collaborated on Dead Puppet Society’s ‘Flamingos’ at the 2023 Brisbane Festival. Linnea is developing her solo show Black Girl Rising and gained recognition with her piece ‘PLASTIC PLANET’, which represented WAAPA at the 2018 Asia Pacific Bureau Theatre Festival.