OUR LADY OF THE HOME
Our Lady of the Home recounts the story of Liza, a housewife in 1960’s USA who finds herself unfulfilled by her reality. Perceiving this unease as a personal imbalance -rather than a healthy reaction to oppressive external inequities- she reaches out to her doctor, and decides to try an auspicious medication. Liza’s story unfolds through cascading scenes both vividly surreal and strikingly human, bearing the dissolution of her preened facade and the emergence of her authentic self, as she strives towards the light of a meaningful existence. Narrated through aerial hoop, contortion, acrobatics and physical theatre, "Our Lady of the Home" reflects on Choice, the intentions of those who define "madness" for society, and freedom: unpacking the stigma of "hysteria" and following Liza's venture to reclaim herself. [duration 60 minutes]
Concept & Dramaturgy: Alyssa Bunce
Interpretation: Alyssa Bunce
Sound Design: Daniel Ben-Hur
Set Design: Elaine Helguera
Dramaturgic Support: Leonardo Sivira,
Brin Schoellkopf, Jarrod Takle
Filming, editing, photography: Brin Schoellkopf
Light Design: Luis Fernando "Nano" Cano
Support: Yukon Government, Lotteries Yukon, Canada Council for the Arts
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.