BARE 2022 — CABERET, COURAGE AND COMMUNITY AT MACKAY FESTIVAL OF ARTS
BARE is a laughoutloud, lumpinyourthroat cabaret that dives into the pleasure and pain of being a woman — smashing taboos and celebrating truthtelling. Staged at The MECC North Foyer as part of the Mackay Festival of Arts, BARE was cowritten by Founder Fallon Hudson and local performer Sammie Mitchell and brought together 100% local talent.
Project elements
A community cast of 30+ women, a Body Love Runway and a dance finale led by
Boutique Burlesque by Bailey and RNB Dance Fitness.
Widely praised for spotlighting local women’s stories and amplifying the region’s creative heart.
THE MECC MACKAY FESTIVAL OF ARTS FALLON DREWETT SAMMIE MITCHELL BOUTIQUE BURLESQUE BY BAILEY RNB DANCE FITNESS
Bare
Breeanna Hudson
Digital illustration 2021
The image presents a stylised female form, drawn from the artist’s own body and echoing the historically familiar ‘pear-shaped’ silhouette — a figure that has been repeatedly depicted, idealised, and contained across time.
This outer form is rendered in bold contour, framing the body as both recognisable and archetypal.
Running through the centre is a symmetrical, layered pattern — an intricate network of mirrored lines that resemble both anatomical pathways and symbolic forms. The shapes converge and open simultaneously, suggesting an entry point that reads as brain, heart and vulva. This central motif feels alive: rhythmic, pulsing, and continuous.
The repetition and overlay create a sense of multiplicity within a single body — as though many forms exist within one. The soft tonal layering of pinks builds depth, while the saturated outer background amplifies presence and confrontation.
The result is an image that sits between body and symbol, anatomy and abstraction — inviting recognition rather than spectacle.
