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FLESH DISEASE REHEARSED READING

Five women gather together. They knit. And as they knit, they talk, telling each other the seemingly ordinary stories of their seemingly ordinary lives. But the more they talk, and the more the rhythms of their knitting are disturbed, the more insular they become. Hidden layers of emotional and physical distress – anxiety, sensitivity, depression and obsession – begin to assert themselves. Conversation breaks down. Knitting stops. All that is left are their bodies.

Concept Creation Romi Kupfer
Text By Diane Stubbings
Director Romi Kupfer
Performers Carissa Lee, Emily Goddard, Leisa Prowd, Willow J Conway, Yoni Prior
Design consultant Betty Auhl
Image by Anita Lester

Auslan Interpreters Linda D'Ornay, Candace Wellington, Lynn Gordon

Presented by La Mama Theatre September 2019

I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the land I live, work and create upon, the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. I am grateful for the connections I have had with country and its peoples. I feel fortunate to be able to create new work, collaborate and engage with others on this land. I acknowledge elders past and present and value the knowledge carried with them.  

© 2017 by Romi Kupfer

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