In the first fully inhouse Theatre Works produced season, actor Jane Montgomery Griffiths (pictured) will perform the renowned one-woman play Jean Cocteau wrote to be unactable titled The Human Voice on Friday, May 6 at Theatre Works, 14 Acland St, St Kilda.
A woman lies dead. A telephone rings. Her last chance to speak to an ex-lover. Awakening from this limbo she holds the receiver to her temple.
She must look after the man she loves, even if it grinds her into the fetid rot of systemic power that wreaks havoc on her body. But what will it take to break the cycle and work her way out? Will it kill her … or free her?
Directed by Briony Dunn, this new translation by Iris Gaillard is set in a patriarchal purgatory for women who need to try harder at looking after their men.
A recent addition to the 2022 Theatre Works line-up of shows and events, The Human Voice spotlights this systemic control in a unique and impressive manner.
One of Australia’s longest-running independent theatres, Theatre Works is constantly reinvigorating and reimagining the sector by providing a hotbed for artist and audience development.
They strive to champion artists and work that embrace difference and celebrate risk, working to provide a platform for marginalised conversations and voices.
The Human Voice will be the first production within the organisation’s new 2022 model, blending co-productions with produced works throughout the year.
Performance Date: Friday, May 6 at 7.30pm
Venue: Theatre Works, 14 Acland St, St Kilda.
Bookings: www.theatreworks.org.au

• Cheryl Threadgold