Love Letters to the Revolution

Love Letters to the Revolution, written and directed by Sian Murphy, is a vignette play that expresses frustration with a myriad of things happening in the world, and a call to help fight someone else’s fight and a call to take action, whatever that needs to be. Surprisingly light-hearted and funny, despite some dark and important themes, it is an easy to watch, enjoyable show.

Told as a series of short scenes, Love Letters to the Revolution opens with a monologue from Stephanie Somerville about her fear of dying from crocodile attack - a vivid and visceral description of ‘death by crocodile’ that becomes an over-riding metaphor for feelings throughout the show. Stephanie is joined by Marlanie Haerewa, Elisa Williams and Jon Battista, forming a string and cohesive ensemble, with James McMillan an ever present observer and dark presence. 

Rhiannon Peterson gives us a multi-level set design with subtle use of colour, lit with feeling by a design by Lucy Birkinshaw. Em Burrows provides a bold sound design.

Simple but effective theatre, with some interesting and important messages.

Kimberley Shaw

Photographer: Daniel Grant