Little Brother, Big Sister

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Event Little Brother, Big Sister
Venue La Mama Courthouse, Carlton, VIC
First Date 19 May 2020
Last Date 24 May 2020
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description On the brink of artistic discovery, Michel’s plans for the future are interrupted by a diagnosis of schizophrenia – he must rely on his sister – yet Karen has dreams of her own, how long can she push them aside to care for him?

Drawn from the writer’s lived experience of schizophrenia, this powerful play explores the relationship between siblings who grapple with managing this condition, which interrupts their focus on transforming the world through art. 

Michel is writing his first novel, Hipflask, his older sister Karen is in Europe turning the world into paintings. Michel’s letter
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Performance
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jane Barry Actor
Adam Cass Actor
Vaishnavi Ravikrishna Assistant Director
Cathy Hunt Director
Peter Matheson Dramaturg/e
Shane Grant Lighting Designer
Darren Gill Photographer
Hayley Fox Production Manager
Tessa Spooner Set Designer
Jess Keeffe Sound Designer
Michel Tuomy Writer
Tania Smith NDIS Arts Mentor
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This season was postponed due to Covid19.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web La Mama
Programme La Mama
Event Identifier 153464
Dataset AusStage