The Milk Carton Confessions

Thea Rossen, Michael Sollis and Jesse Vivante

October–November | Ellenbrook, City of Swan

Across four weeks, Thea Rossen, Michael Sollis and Jesse Vivante worked with Ellenbrook community members to create a bespoke version of The Milk Carton Confessions. The participants made percussion instruments out of recycled materials which appear in the show. They worked with Thea and Jesse to learn sections of the work culminating in a public performance that questioned our understanding of recycling, and invited audiences to consider their own recycling confessions.

Creative Team

Michael Sollis | Composer

Thea Rossen | Lead Artist and Percussion

Jesse Vivante | Associate Artist and Percussion

Performers

Ellenbrook Community Performers

Partners

Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries’ Outer Metropolitan Arts Grant Program, City of Swan, Ellenbrook Arts, Bullsbrook Recycling Facility, Swan Home School Network

“The Milk Carton Confessions show is designed to connect with each community that hosts a performance and we were blown away by the welcome we received and the diversity of connections we were able to make with the support of Tura and Ellenbrook Arts during the project.”

– Thea Rossen, Lead Artist