Photography by Gregory Lorenzutti
What do you do when you can’t look away?
In the quiet streets of an ordinary suburb, the fence between two neighbouring houses comes down. Where once there was a clear separation between you and the couple next door, now there’s only a dirt line and human decency keeping prying eyes out of each other’s backyards. Except you’ve noticed they have a new baby and that she keeps locking herself out. And then there are the sounds late at night that have become impossible not to hear. Should you say something, do something? But is it what you think it is? And is it really your place to get involved?
Shortlisted for the 2022 Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award, The Fence is a scintillating solo work about privacy, bravery, and testimony by acclaimed playwright Fleur Murphy (Nothing, Hearth).
Performed by Louisa Mignone (Death of a Salesman, Wentworth, The Twelve), this gripping new play will lead you through the streets we know, shining a light on the violence found in our own backyards.
Artists
Written by Fleur Murphy
Directed by Alice Darling
Starring Louisa Mignone
Reviews
"A down-to-earth piece that deserves the widest possible audience... a remarkable and vivid portrait" - Chris Boyd Arts Review
"A remarkably confident work" - Theatre First
"A compelling production... [Louisa] Mignone is phenomenal" - My Melbourne Arts
"Murphy unflinchingly examines the treads of violence in our society with delicacy, insight and humour" - Stage Whispers
ConteNt Warning
Contains some flashing lights, theatrical haze, and references to, and descriptions of, domestic abuse.
ACCESS
Kingston Arts Centre is wheelchair accessible and accessible toilets are available. For more information please visit: Venue Accessibility.