The Big Quiet
La Mama Explorations Season, by AMES
La Mama, Oct 27, 28 & 29, 2008 Reviewer: Kate Herbert on Oct 27, 2008
Stars:***
The Big Quiet is a community project developed by professional theatre workers (Gorkem Acaroglu & Christian Leavesley) with a group of young, recently arrived immigrants and refugees who are studying English with Noble Park AMES (Australian Multicultural Education Services).
As part of the La Mama Explorations season, it allows this group of non-actors to explore story and language. The charm of the piece lies in the warmth and commitment of the performers.
Each person describes his or her experience of the silence that they perceive in Australia, having left countries that are heavily populated, noisy and bustling. Two gently absurdist stories involve the confusion arising from one person believing he is in an airport while the other thinks she is in her own home. The audience of fellow language students were delighted with the comedy.
Explorations continues with eight more shows running for three days each until November 23.
By Kate Herbert
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