Clement Rukundo

Clement Rukundo is an African Australian actor and an emerging director. Scenes from the Climate Era was his Belvoir debut as assistant director.

His theatre credits as director include Journey for Soul Lounge ActNow Theatre, and Unheard for Adelaide Festival Centre. As assistant director; Chalkface for STC, Hibernation for STCSA and as Contributing Poet: New World Coming for Gram Collectives, and as actor in How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found, Could be Perfect, A Doll’s House, and A Bright New Boise for ACA Adelaide. Other credits include founder and producer of Unheard Collective.

Clement’s motivation is to continue sharing stories and different cultural perspectives in his work. He seeks to motivate and inspire other emerging and aspiring artists of colour. He is looking to develop and have strong discipline in his practice at NIDA and is grateful and delighted to be a part of MFA (Directing) cohort.

According to the UNHCR “One in every 69 people, or 1.5 per cent of the entire world’s population, is now forcibly displaced. This is nearly double the 1 in 125 people who were displaced a decade ago.”

Towards the end of 2024, it was estimated that there was over 122.6 million people forced to flee their homes. There are 4.4 million stateless people around the world. Not only do these people not have a home, but they have been denied a national identity and access to basic human needs: education, health care and freedom.

Since the release of these statistics, Congo, South Sudan and Middle Eastern countries have gone through more war crises.

This play hopes to illuminate one of many horrific events that have caused these crises.

I hope the audience will gain a different view on people who survive and liberate themselves from these inhumane circumstances, and to see our common humanity.

I hope this play incites people to take action. Because WE NEED TO.

– Clement Rukundo

Again, I See You uncovers the complexity of personal, generational and cultural trauma. The set represents the physical manifestation of ancestry embodied by masks, organic shapes of a draped floor and rigid structures. As the narrative develops, the space morphs encapsulating a growing connection to each other and their identity through costume and props. These structures are shaped by conflict between intense heat and reminiscent sunsets, a journey in its very essences tells a story itself. Life of this world is resonated by a rich tapestry of sound design, echoing intricacies of human emotion felt by trauma victims. Together, these design elements fulfil a rich and lively vision brought to life but acting and direction.

– Adithi Iyer, Chaii Ki Chapman and Harry Smyth

Explicit language, mentions of genocide, mental health and suicide, loud and high pitch noises, flashing lights, haze effects.

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