the map village street editors

There are countless stories of travellers who have gone overseas and ended up in trouble with the law for either a drunken pursuit of glory, stupid mistake or a planned misfortune. Most travellers don’t ever think about spending the night, or in some cases, several years in an overseas prison. Exploring this and the behaviour of Australians in strange lands is Benjamin Knapton who will present Gaijin in collaboration with Brisbane Powerhouse. In its Australian premiere Gaijin is a visually stunning one-man-show about the journey of an Australian in Japan. It takes a look at contemporary Japan from the inside-out. Well-known Brisbane performer David Eastgate takes his audience on an adrenalin-pumped adventure, incorporating narrative by presenting the story through the eyes of multiple characters. Informative and entertaining, Gaijin raises questions about moral and social responsibility in our increasingly globalised world. Gaijin will run from August 19–23 at Brisbane Powerhouse.