When Hannah Belanszky arrived at Midjuburi Youth Resource Centre in Marrickville in early 2023, she brought drama games and conversation starters, and a keen desire to know more about the young people – particularly at-risk teens – for whom it was a second home. Instead, the 28-year-old Yuwaalaraay playwright was plunged into a chaotic, boisterous environment, with loud music and “balls flying everywhere”.
“It’s really funny, because we had all these plans – and within minutes it was very clear that all that was going out the window.” Instead, she and the teens ate pizza and hung out and chatted.
