OUR LADY OF THE HOME
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 Arts Fund, La Bodega Teatro, Phantom Theatre
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 mental imbalance, she reaches out to her doctor, deciding to try an auspicious medication that promises tranquility. 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 medical freedom: unpacking the stigma of "the hysterical woman" and following Liza's venture to reclaim herself.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.