Listening to Voices Theatre

Published on 27 August 2021

Listening to Voices Theatre is Coming to Wangaratta

Listening to Voices Theatre will perform Hero of Myself at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre for one night only on Wednesday 29 September 2021, supported by Grit and Resilience Program in partnership with the Rural City of Wangaratta’s Community Resilience and Recovery Program and Gateway Health.

Hero of Myself is an award winning, heartfelt, unique performance directed by one of Australia’s most experienced community development artists, Catherine Simmonds OAM.

Throughout the performance, presumptions and preconceptions about mental health are highlighted and questioned by actual accounts that are powerful, warm and hopeful.

The actors share their own stories in the hope that they may cast a light on some of the challenges people face in life, in the system they might turn to for help, as well as what they have personally and collectively found helpful.

A workshop with the Listening to Voices crew and creative director Catherine Simmonds is being offered the following day on Thursday 30 September to provide an opportunity for connection and reflection.

Led by Catherine, the workshop will explore the topics relevant to participants and the Rural City of Wangaratta community and look more deeply at the themes from the performance the evening prior.

The workshop is open exclusively to those who attend the performance. Numbers are limited so we encourage people to book early to avoid disappointment.

The performance and workshop are supported by Grit and Resilience Program in partnership with the Rural City of Wangaratta’s Community Resilience and Recovery Program and Gateway Health.

For more information or to book, visit www.wpacc.com.au/Whats-On/Listening-to-Voices

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