Spoken Word

12 Jun 2023

Spoken Word: Episode 17: Little Brother, Big Sister, Michel Tuomy playwright, Caroline Bowditch CEO of Arts Access Victoria

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Spoken Word: Episode 17: Little Brother, Big Sister, Michel Tuomy playwright, Caroline Bowditch CEO of Arts Access Victoria

In this week’s episode James is join by playwright Michel Tuomy and Caroline Bowditch, CEO of Arts Access Victoria.

Drawn from the writer’s lived experience of schizophrenia, this powerful play explores the relationship between siblings who grapple to manage this condition, interrupting their urge to transform 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 letters take a strange turn.

He now believes he can speak with Joan Miro and Franz Kafka and they are his companions. His sister Karen rushes home from overseas. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Michel is unable to accept it. Pushing her own artistic practice to the side, Karen becomes her brother’s carer, which tests but cannot destroy their strong bond.

Yet Karen has artistic dreams of her own. How long can she push them aside?

Open at La Mama very soon

Wednesday 7 June 6.30pm (preview)

Thursday 8 June 7.30pm (opening)

Friday 9 June 7.30pm (Auslan interpreted & livestream avail for up to 72 hrs)

Saturday 10 June 7.30pm

Sunday 11 June 4pm

Wednesday 14 June 6.30pm

Thursday 15 June 7.30pm

Friday 16 June 7.30pm

Saturday 17 June 7.30pm

Sunday 18 June 4pm (closing)

(running time approx 85mins)

VENUE: La Mama Courthouse, 349 Drummond St, Carlton

Cathy Hunt (director), Michel Tuomy (writer) and the Little Brother, Big Sister Team

Little Brother, Big Sister

Written by Michel Paul Tuomy

Directed by Cathy Hunt

Performed by Adam Cass & Myf PowellSet & costume design: Kris BirdSound design: Jess KeeffeLighting design (original): Shane GrantLighting realisation & recreation: Giovanna Yate Gonzalez

Dramaturg: Peter MathesonNDIS Arts Mentor: Tania SmithMad Comrade: Sandy Jeffs

Michel’s artworks: Michel Paul Tuomy

Karen’s artworks: Elyss McCleary

Image: Darren Gill

Detailed content information available online and at the theatre:

We have in-depth information to provide awareness of any possibly confronting material available on request from La Mama box office. And we have a quiet space at the theatre into which to retreat, if you are in need of tranquil space, during or after the play. Michel Paul Tuomy