I WORKED WITH HEATH LEDGER ONCE... is a hybrid performance in the style of a mockumentary interweaving scenes played out live on stage with scenes shown on screen.
Maya a young film student decides to make a documentary about an aspiring actor with a pact to either “Make it or Quit it” by the time he turns 30 except he’s almost 35. Under pressure to tell a more personal serious story about her difficult past and the issues faced by BIPOC in modern-day Sydney she begins to get involved with and even intervene in the actor’s life to find a better ending for her film.
In the spirit of Waiting for Guffman American Movie Barry and the Office this work is about the chasing of a dream and trying desperately to be seen especially when the limelight can’t be felt. It’s about the struggle to accept the pains of our past the craving for connection and the realisation that even the most foolish and foolhardy among us deserves to be loved.
This work also explores the serious themes of sexism racism ageism and homophobia along with philosophical themes of self acceptance identity and authenticity within a world built on illusion.
Event Venue
107 Projects, 107 Redfern Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia
AUD 40.00