Tribe Crab Dance. Much More Ballroom

In the early 1970s David Porter was a contributing photographer for some of the most influential Australian Rock music and underground publications (Go-Set, Daily/Planet, Rolling Stone (Australian Edition), The Digger. Porter was based in Melbourne, his subject the zeitgeist of its Rock/Pop music, underground theatre, and Counterculture scenes, sometimes working as ‘David Porter’, sometimes ‘Jacques L’Affrique’, sometimes ‘Jack Africa’. In 1973 he left Melbourne, stopped working in commercial photography, and pursued a teaching career.

TRIBE THEATRE (1968-72)
Theatre commune dedicated to creating political and socially relevant performances and improvised ‘alternative’ theatre. Established Brisbane 1968 by Doug Anders. Moved to Melbourne in 1969 (eventually with ‘cells’ in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Brisbane). Performed La Mama Theatre, Pram Factory, Regent Theatre, T.F. Much/Much More Ballroom, street political protests (where it perfected the ‘flying wedge’ shown in This Day Tonight film clip listed below). Collaborated with the band Spectrum. Disbanded 1972, with members going to the Pram Factory or independent work.