Breaking Plates

The story

A unique hybrid of documentary, silent film, drama and dance, 'Breaking Plates' puts revolutionary women of the past on the screen with present day filmmakers. Contemporary women talk to characters from 100 years ago, reanimate their antics and emulate their mayhem moves. As early 21st century performers step into the clothes of their early 20th century counterparts, battling their haywire machines, exploding gags, and eruptive bodies, they learn to wield humour as a weapon against the structures that contain them today.

Cast & crew

Violette Ayad

Violette AyadViolette

Karen Pearlman

Karen PearlmanCast

Richard James Allen

Richard James AllenHandsome Hank

Julie-Anne Long

Julie-Anne LongThe Domestic Help

Emma WatkinsEm Mayhem

Jadzea Allen

Jadzea AllenJaz