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Apologia

6 – 18 AUG

'In its moments of absurdity, Apologia successfully pushes the boundaries of art and intellect...'
ArtsHub
'Nicola Gunn’s theatre is tantalizing, entertaining, ridiculous and often bewildering in the best possible way'
Herald Sun (For Nicola Gunn's 'Piece For Person and Ghetto Blaster')
'Strikingly original theatre'
The Age
'Apologia is funny, surprising, inventive, very entertaining'
Stage Whispers
'[Nicola Gunn] combines performance, art and anthropology like no other artist'
Daily Review (For Nicola Gunn's 'Piece For Person and Ghetto Blaster')

Indulge in Nicola Gunn’s personal fantasy of being a French actress – despite being categorically not French.

In a series of comedic conversations, Nicola Gunn attempts to transform herself into a French actress, while two tourists find themselves in the city of Paris questioning the cost of replicating the past. Meanwhile a French translator attempts to navigate her complex relationship with her mother.

Apologia fuses comedy with awkward attempts to express ourselves and communicate across boundaries. Armed with her signature bold and candid approach, Nicola Gunn (Piece For Person and Ghetto Blaster) explores the experience of being interpreted. 

 

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Co-Produced by BIT Teatergarasjen, Rosendal Teater and Black Box Teater. This project has been realised with the support of the Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Council Norway and through an AsiaTOPA. Virtual Lab supported by Arts Centre Melbourne, Playking Foundation and the Commonwealth of Australia.

Nicola Gunn Headshot

Writer, Director & Cast /

Nicola Gunn

Taka Takiguchi 滝口貴 Headshot

Cast /

Taka Takiguchi 滝口貴

Yumi Umiumare Headshot

Cast /

Yumi Umiumare

Séverine Magois Headshot

Cast (Voiceover) & French Translator /

Séverine Magois

Katie Åtland Headshot

Set Designer /

Katie Åtland

Kate Davis Headshot

Costume Designer /

Kate Davis

Emma Valente Headshot

Lighting Designer /

Emma Valente

Darius Kedros Headshot

Composer & Sound Designer /

Darius Kedros

Martyn Coutts Headshot

AV Designer /

Martyn Coutts

Aoi Matsushima Headshot

Japanese Translator /

Aoi Matsushima

Harry Dowling Headshot

Stage Manager /

Harry Dowling

ADDITIONAL JAPANESE TRANSLATION /

TAKA TAKIGUCHI 滝口貴
& YUMI UMIUMARE 

AV DESIGN INTERN /

RUBI DINARDO

STAGE MANAGEMENT INTERN /

MAISY BUTCHART

Event & ticketing details

Performance Times

PREVIEWS /
7pm, Tue 6 Aug
7pm, Wed 7 Aug
OPENING NIGHT /
7pm, Thu 8 Aug
IN SEASON /
7pm, Tue — Sat
2pm, Sat 17 Aug
5pm, Sun 18 Aug
TIME TO TALK /
7pm, Tue 13 Aug

Duration

90 minutes (no interval) 

Content notes

This production contains strobe and flashing lights, coarse language, loud music, theatrical haze/fog, herbal cigarette smoking, and references to death and dying, and features partial English translation surtitles of performers’ dialogue and other uses of visual text.

Please note: this performance is not surtitled in full. For information about access services, or assistance with booking, please email boxoffice@malthousetheatre.com.au or call (03) 9685 5111.