Rush is very sparse and abstract. It touches on religion, it touches on substances and poisons, confinement, the stolen generation - but the themes are universal - they apply to any culture in the world.

"Western culture focuses on the external - pigeonholes, institutions, fences, confinement, half caste, quarter caste, clean, unclean - who defines what is civilised and what isn't? I explore all these issues in Rush against a stark white set and lights that either look sharp, soft, cold, wet. Its abstract, poetic and philosophical." - Stephen Page

This production features the First Nations languages Yolngu Matha (North East Arnhem Land) and Walmajarri (a Ngumpin language from the Kimberly region).

Sections of Rush

Bunks
Hair
Walls
Dots
The Call
Veins
Hope

Duration: 35 minutes

Rush premiered in 2002 as part of the double bill Walkabout which included Rations and Rush.

Rush toured in 2004 as part of a triple bill which included Unaipon and Rush.