A crowd of 100 people danced the night away to a souped-up version of a Johnny Cash classic at the Junction Arts Festival.
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Muster was created to celebrate bringing the community together through dance, and was the brainchild of Tasdance in conjunction with the festival.
A smaller-scale version of the performance was brought to audiences at Junction's Hometown event last year.
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Tasdance artistic director Adam Wheeler said he considered the 2020 version the folk version, and the 2021 version of Muster the rock and roll version.
"This year we have costumes designed by festival director Greg Clarke, lighting design, 100 participants, and a band," he said.
"I spent a lot of time over six months thinking about what I should change or shift, and just went no, let's just amplify what we have already achieved."
About 50 per cent of the previous Muster participants returned for the second stage of the performance.
"What I have loved the most [about Muster is it's] such an intergenerational project. Not only do we have young people dancing with our community, but we have [family combinations too]," Wheeler said.
However, though Muster will not be seen again after the 2021 Junction festival, Wheeler promised there was new ideas on the horizon.
"My feeling is that this will be it for the work of Muster, but for the concept and the methodology of Muster ... I've got ideas coming up," he said.
Another event festival-goers have been able to attend is The Motherload - a creative documentary performance that explores all things motherhood-related.
Director and producer Julie Waddington said the performance was born four years ago when her second child was just six months old.
"I read a cartoon about the mental load [of being a mother], and it instilled a fear in me," she said.
Waddington had a theatre background and knew the idea would be worth exploring. Therefore, a grant was procured and the research was developed. The end result was The Motherload.
"We call it a creative documentary because a lot of the stuff in the show is actually documented stories and ideas from women which is funny and it's heartbreaking," she said.
"It's about mothers and what is going on in their head."
The second evening of Junction also saw music highlights such as Den, Oscar Lush, Silver Fleet Ships, Baby Lemur, and Hugo Bladel take the stage.
For more information on what the festival is offering visit junctionartsfestival.com.au.
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