Coming to Glen Street Theatre this weekend is the personal, raw and hilarious one-woman show, RED. Australian based choreographer, performer and producer Liz Lea stars as the solo performer in this stunning interdisciplinary piece. Not only does Liz perform in RED, but the story she tells onstage is from her own life experience and struggle with endometriosis and fertility. RED is the result of over five years collaboration and creative development with a wide range of choreographers, dramaturges and film-makers, and the final product is a stunning demonstration of movement, film, theatre and emotion.
RED is filled with endless combinations of theatre, film and movement. Liz described the way the piece developed and changed as she and the creative team explored the content and shape of the work.
“In the beginning, it was just general dance. But with the subject matter, it can be quite confronting. Now, it’s really a theatre piece with dance in it.”
Liz speaks of the challenging content in the piece, saying, “we’ve had very, very strong emotional responses to the work. The fact that I now can’t have kids is something that really resonates with a lot of people.”
RED is the triumphant story of one woman’s personal battle – that woman being Liz Lea herself. The piece is all-encompassing and uses multiple forms of performance to tell each intricate part of her story. With such a personal connection to the piece, Liz said, “I think one of the great things about performing at Glen Street is that I’m performing quite close to my home. It’s like my spiritual home and it’s great to be able to bring the work home.”
Mar 8-9. Glen Street Theatre, Cnr Glen St & Blackbutts Rd, Belrose. $32-$39+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.glenstreet.com.au
By Madison Behringer
