Life expectancy is a Hip Hop musical that explores Raphael’s experience growing up with Cystic Fibrosis, childhood trauma and learning disabilities. This performance accompanied by visuals and dancers hopes to inspire others to reflect on their adversity and examine their own surroundings to find their truth.
Melbourne based rapper and visual director Raphael Mattisiyahou brings his inspiring life story to La Mama with a performance of songs from his debut music project: Life Expectancy.
Written at a time when Raphael was forced to come to terms with the reality of living with a chronic illness. Life Expectancy tells the story of a troubled youth, who overcomes adversity and the limitations placed on him by society to find his personal truth. Raphael dazzles with pithy rhyme delivery originally composed.
LOCATION: Theatre
Produced, Designed and Directed by Raphael Recht and Deepasheni Thirumoothy
Movement Director: Deepasheni Thirumoothy
Performed by Raphael Recht and Anthony Murray
Content warning: Language warning