Monkey Baa Studio | Pear-Shaped (Staged Reading)
A magically inventive story about two sisters and the illness that comes between them.
Monkey Baa Studio | Pear-Shaped (Staged Reading)
After its world-premiere production in Melbourne, ‘Pear-Shaped’ makes its Sydney debut in a slightly new shape and size. Featuring some original design elements and sound design, a new draft of the play will be staged as an in-progress reading at ARA Darling Quarter Theatre as part of the Monkey Baa Studio program.
Young designer Frankie is working on their latest project - a brand new adaptation of one their favourite childhood stories, Alice in Wonderland. The pressure is on to deliver something entirely new, but a surprise visit from their sister will send Frankie tumbling down a rabbit hole of memories they’d rather forget.
Adapting elements of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale in an entirely original and imaginative way, this deliciously dark new comedy explores what happens when food, a symbol of love, family and culture, becomes the enemy.
Never losing sight of the magic and messiness of sisterhood, ‘Pear-Shaped’ is about growing up, growing down, and everything in between.
Please note that Pear-Shaped contains references to disordered eating, mental health and body image.
The show includes coarse language.
- Venue ARA Darling Quarter Theatre
- Dates 03 Nov — 04 Nov 2023
- Duration 90 minutes
- Ages Ages 14+
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"Wholly inventive and deliciously absurd, this story about sisterhood, eating disorders and the creative process packs a punch."
ARTS HUB
"This production would be at home in any professional main stage theatre in Australia… Miranda Middleton and Ziggy Resnick have masterfully interwoven Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with an age-old human story."
What Did She Think
"Pear-Shaped is ingeniously designed and conceived indie theatre which ventures down the rabbit hole… and rather brilliantly adapts dialogue and characters from Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland."
Cameron Woodhead, The Age
Creative Team
Ziggy Resnick
Miranda Middleton
Miranda Middleton
Robbi James
Erica Lovell
Talia Meyerowitz-Katz
Grace Deacon
Oliver Beard
Brittanie Shipway
Angel Leggas
Byron Martin
Anthony Scrofani
Luisa Scrofani
Deborah Galanos
Ziggy Resnick
Acknowledgements
Presented by
Monkey Baa Theatre Company
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Assisted Listening
Assisted listening devices are available in the theatre.
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