He’s spent a lifetime answering other people’s calls. Now he has to answer his own. The Memory Mirror, a powerful new Australian play, premieres at Brunswick Mechanics Institute this September.
A paramedic who has spent a lifetime answering other people’s calls for help is forced to confront the one he has spent years avoiding: his own.
This is the premise of The Memory Mirror, a powerful new Australian play by Melbourne Writer Georgina Luck, premiering at the Brunswick Mechanics Institute in September.
Set against the mystical backdrop of the Blue Mountains, The Memory Mirror explores trauma, memory loss, ageing, and the quiet weight carried by those who dedicate their lives to caring for others.
Tender, deeply human and ultimately hopeful, The Memory Mirror is a tribute to the carers, health workers, first responders and loved ones who stand beside others during life’s most difficult moments, often while carrying unspoken burdens of their own. “The Memory Mirror grew out of my admiration for the carers in our society, who dedicate themselves to looking after others while experiencing some of the highest levels of trauma,” said playwright Georgina Luck. “At the same time, they carry extraordinary stories, filled not only with drama and heartbreak, but also humour, resilience and compassion.”
Developed through the prestigious Gasworks Script Lab, the production is directed by Drew Tingwell (Self) and features an accomplished cast of Australian stage and screen performers including Gabriel Partington (Three Sisters), Don Bridges (Jack Irish), Margot Knight (The Dressmaker), Jim Daly (Utopia), Anthea Davis (A Room of One’s Own) and Christine Husband (Rostered On).
The production has been supported by the Creative Australia ACF BOOST program, Merri-bek Performing Arts Residency, Cybec Foundation, Melbourne Writers Theatre, and a community of crowdfunding donors who helped propel the work into production.
September 8 – 13
