Presented by Natalie Gamsu in association with Hayes Theatre Co
When award winning performer Natalie Gamsu’s partner turned to her and said, “Darling, do you think you were a flamenco dancer in a past life?”, she decided that yes, she was.
And this show was born.
An evening of storytelling, music, and yearning to find the flamenco dancer inside, SHRAPNEL, is an autobiographical theatrical work created by Natalie Gamsu, director Stephen Nicolazzo, and dramaturg Ash Flanders.
Gamsu grew up in Namibia in the 60’s, as far away from being a flamenco dancer as one could possibly get. A country that was colonized by the British, the Germans and by the South African government.
She grew up under the apartheid regime, went to boarding school in Cape Town, performed in underground nightclubs during the state of emergencies, and searched for a way to make sense of a country that made no sense to her at all.
In SHRAPNEL, Gamsu searches for meaning through diabolically funny stories of tsuris- the Yiddish word for pain, eating her mother’s blood by mistake, psilocybin spiritual journeys into the past and of course, her shapeshifting days suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy. There are also stories of meerkats and tortoises without their shells. And customer service arguments over tinned fruit.
Combining poetic writing, ridiculous and heartbreaking personal stories, and the deep and haunting singing voice of one of Australia’s most gifted performers, SHRAPNEL is a celebration of Natalie Gamsu’s strange, beautiful, and fearless capacity to expose her eccentricities and uncanny life experiences with you all.
Prices
Full Price | $54
Concession | $49
Running Time
Approx. 75 mins – no interval
Times
Thursday | 7pm
Friday | 9pm
Saturday | 7pm
Sunday | 5pm
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Content Warnings
This performance contains discussions of suicide, adult themes and drug use.
Additional Info
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Cast & Creatives
Writer and Performer Natalie Gamsu
Director Stephen Nicolazzo
Co-creator and Dramaturg Ash Flanders
Musical Director Max Lambert
Lighting Designer Sidney Younger
Photography Marija Ivkovic -
Accessibility
Wheelchair Seating
A limited number of accessible seats are available in the front row of the theatre (A13-A15). These, as well as Companion seats, can be purchased through the ‘Book Now’ link.
Please contact the box office on (02) 8065 7337 if you have any questions regarding our accessibility.