Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Phunktional is a dance theatre company that aims to make entertaining art that creatively explores issues about conflict and social justice, promoting wellbeing and sustainability.
Since 2002 Phunktional have successfully delivered arts projects that deal with the sensitive issues of sexual assault, body image, drug addiction, youth suicide, adoption and racism.
Using a broad cross-section of artistic forms such as dance, theatre and film, Phunktional uses the arts to provide a forum to provoke discussion about these difficult issues as well as deepen cultural understanding.
Sub cultures such as hip hop combined with dance styles including breakdance, flamenco, African, capoeira and contemporary indigenous dance are used to tackle difficult subjects head-on, capitalising on Phunktional’s own youthful blend of creative expression to reach young audiences.
Phunktional has inspired young people within local communities at a grass roots level, to develop their own methods for long-term change.
Throughout history, the world’s greatest artists have used their gifts to give voice to the ideas and opinions that are often at the edges of our consciousness. So too Phunktional aims to fulfil that essential purpose within contemporary Australian society.
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