I Don't Wanna Play House

Presented by: NORPA

16/06/2010 8:00pm

@ Star Court Theatre, 126 Molesworth St, Lismore

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I Don't Wanna Play House is a gripping and ultimately celebratory one-woman show peopled with boisterous characters, each played with consummate skill by Tammy Anderson.

"One night my Dad came home and he got a screwdriver and he undid the back of the TV and he pulled out these huge blocks of Cadbury chocolate. He was real magic, my Dad. Real clever."

Based on her own nomadic childhood in Tasmania and Victoria, Anderson's self-devised show, I Don't Wanna Play House, is a kinetic swirl of monologue, movement and song. A whirlwind of family yarns, harrowing recollections and hilarious, energetic impersonations of family members. Often heartbreaking, as Anderson relives the abuse she and her family endured, this is also a story of love, told with wry humour and a singular lack of sentiment.

"In the first 15 years of my life I lived in 16 houses, 3 caravans and went to 12 schools."

Tammy, a proud Palawa woman, has been telling her story for 8 years and is overwhelmed at the response she has received.

Note: Also at Byron Bay Community & Cultural Centre, 8pm Tuesday 15 June tickets available from the centre.