Emma Sandall
An Ambivalent Woman of 37
“Inventiveness and humour… unique, engrossing theatre.”
— City Hub
“Challenging, intriguing… an extraordinary feat.”
— Sydney Arts Guide
"One of the most deeply felt pieces of theatre I have witnessed"
— Sydney Arts Guide
"Motherhood is a very large and consuming subject...in this intriguing new work, Emma does an excellent job."
— Stage Whispers
An Ambivalent Woman of 37 confronts that most vexatious of questions: do I want a child? Inspired by Sheila Heti’s acclaimed book, "Motherhood", this show pulls no punches – expect searing honesty with a generous dose of black humour as Sandall weaves her own response to Heti’s dilemma through music, movement, and video.
An Ambivalent Woman of 37 premiered in the Sydney Fringe Festival at the Flight Path Theatre September 10-14, 2024.
Subsequent seasons at Critical Path November 1-2, 2024 and OzArts Nashville, USA November 15-16 2024.
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Created by: Emma Sandall
Inspired by the novel "Motherhood" by Sheila Heti
Performed by: Emma Sandall and Yanghee Kim (Sydney) / Alessandra Volpi (Nashville)
Associate Director: Paul Vasterling
Composer: Elena Kats Chernin
Projection Design: Emma Sandall
Additional Projection design content: Yana Biryukova
Lighting Design: Roderick van Gelder
Produced by Vivid But Not Garish
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Developed with her production company Vivid But Not Garish, An Ambivalent Woman of 37 calls on Sandall’s four decades of experience in dance and theatre. But while it is steeped in the discipline and maturity of a celebrated continent-spanning career, it also explodes the established traditions of dance performance with a thrilling collision of animation, music and choreography.
Welcome to the unique wrestling place that is the mind of An Ambivalent Woman of 37.