“Turns the notion of theatre
and the everyday inside out.”
MORNING HERALD
~ ONSYDNEY
SMALL METAL OBJECTS
FROM THE ENSEMBLE
We are people that work on shows. This show
started when Simon [Laherty] said he wanted
to make a tragedy. He also wanted to direct but
Bruce [Gladwin] wouldn’t relinquish control.
Lady Eats Apple is an experience, and we’re
looking forward to feeling what the audience
feels. If we had some advice for you, it’d be don’t
take your headphones off at any point. It’s not
broken, you’re just not paying attention. Watch
the show and see how you feel at the end of it.
Tell each other your theories, but don’t tell us.
Like humans do, you will create your own myth.
If nothing else, enjoy the majesty of us.
FROM THE PRODUCER
We kept saying that we wanted to make
something slightly beyond our reach. At the
outset, I’m certain we did not know how much
care and grit and determination, and how much
letting go this endeavour would require.
I want to acknowledge Melbourne Festival and
Arts Centre Melbourne for the collective leap
required to make this work; our families, friends
and collaborators for their enormous hearts;
the bold courage of the ensemble, the immense
generosity and ingenuity of our creative and
technical team, the refined stewardship of our
Board and the extreme dedication and creativity
of the staff of Back to Back Theatre.
To those individuals who have seen fit to support
the company as donors, we are deeply honoured
to have you as our fellow travelers in the creation
of this work and in the life of the company.
We thank you, the audience, for bearing witness
to this work. Lady Eats Apple does not exist
without you in this shared ephemeral moment.
►► Alice Nash, Executive Producer