In 2019, Voices of Women presented three performances of The Monologue Adventure as part of the EDGE Activation at Leichhardt Town Hall. Over 170 submissions were received from women writers across Australia around the theme of ‘stormy sea, safe haven’. A selection of 20 stories were performed by Julia Christensen, Umima Shah-Munro, Clare Grant and Sage Godrei and guest artist Teena McCarthy.
A selection of pieces were chosen by Verity La online creative journal and the program is published in full here.
WHAT DO I SAY ABOUT THIS WORK NOW? Articulate began an online project for the COVID-19 shut-down period. The project encourages discussion of artworks that already exist. Artists were invited to reflect on one of their own works, including how and why its location is part of the work, for posting on this blog.
Artistic Director Lliane Clarke reflected on the project at EDGE ACTIVATION LEICHHARDT TOWN HALL.
Clare Grant OAM reflected on the project and the staging of multiple voices and the use of Space.
THE PERFORMANCES
Photographs: Noni Carroll
THE WRITERS
A selection of pieces were chosen by Verity La online creative journal and the program is published in full here.
Part I
Where Once I Saw Her Dance, Anne Casey, Sydney NSW
Escape Sheryl Dixit, Kellyville Ridge, near Blacktown, NSW
Butterfly Kicks Jamila Main, Hallett Cove, south Adelaide, South Australia
Long Division Jessica Andreatta, Lyra via Ballandean, Southern Queensland
My Smarty Pants Phone June Hopkins, Kallangur, Moreton Bay, Queensland
Part II
The Wresting Anne Walsh, Newcastle NSW
Safety in the Danger Jay-Lee Richardson, Melbourne, Victoria
Reconciliation Rescue Angelina Hurley, Brisbane, Queensland
This Face Misplaced Edilia Ford, Western Sydney NSW
Part III
Skipping Stones Mikaela Castledine, Kalamunda, eastern Perth, Western Australia
Everyone is Full of Shit Hannah Grace Fulton, Sydney NSW
When the Bell Tolls Kerry Reed-Gilbert, Canberra, ACT
The thing about fish being held captive is not what I’m trying to say Alison Whitelock, South Coast, NSW
Part IV
Burning Down the House Lliane Clarke, Sydney NSW
A Voice from Down Under Joanne Toscano, Sydney NSW
Mrs Ziotto’s Three Hundred Dollars Elisa Cristallo, Sydney NSW
The Berenice Diaries Roz Hall Farlam, Young, NSW
Part V
Am I Fine? Jamieson Rendall, Sale, Victoria
Home Gayle Kennedy, Sydney NSW
The Magician’s Girl Rijn Collins, Spotswood, Victoria
Read about each authors HERE.
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THE ACTORS
Clare Grant is experienced in the creation of new work for theatre, radio and film internationally and in Australia and has been a solo performer, Co-Director, advisory board committee member and a UNSW lecturer in performance .
Sage Godrei is an experienced theatre actor, comedy performer and writer of children’s theatre shows.
Umim Shah-Munro is an emerging actor and an Indigenous woman from Darwin, currently studying Acting at NIDA.
Julia Christensen graduated from NIDA in Acting and trained in London with RADA and Central School Speech of Drama. She is a performer and producer who also devices works for theatre.
Teena McCarthy is an established visual artist and poet, documenting her family’s displacement and Aboriginal Australian’s ‘hidden’ history.
Read more about these amazing women actors HERE.
An archival video was made of the performance, available on request to monologue@optusnet.com.au
OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
Voices of Women was grateful for the collaboration and financial support of the Inner West Council, and the collaboration with Verity La, Writing NSW, First Nations Australian Writers Network, Orana Arts and the support of Sydney Poetry Lounge and Girls on Key Media.
