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Writer, Director & Cast /
Nicola Gunn
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.
ACCESS INFORMATION
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.
Writer, Director & Cast /
Nicola Gunn
Cast /
Taka Takiguchi 滝口貴
Cast /
Yumi Umiumare
Cast (Voiceover) & French Translator /
Séverine Magois
Set Designer /
Katie Åtland
Costume Designer /
Kate Davis
Lighting Designer /
Emma Valente
Composer & Sound Designer /
Darius Kedros
AV Designer /
Martyn Coutts
Japanese Translator /
Aoi Matsushima
Stage Manager /
Harry Dowling
ADDITIONAL JAPANESE TRANSLATION /
TAKA TAKIGUCHI 滝口貴
& YUMI UMIUMARE
AV DESIGN INTERN /
RUBI DINARDO
STAGE MANAGEMENT INTERN /
MAISY BUTCHART
90 minutes (no interval)
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.