Popular demand has triumphed with the return of The Seven Stages of Pam, a participatory theatre project produced by the Mature Women Actors Hub (MWAH) in partnership with Perseverance Street Theatre Company Gympie.
A one-off show in Cooran drew a crowd that queued from one end of town to the other with more than 50 people turned away from the sold out performance.
After the show people were so absorbed in their own memories of their childhood which was evoked by the show, they didn’t want to go home.
“As I looked around I could see audience members wiping away tears and then I saw the same with the actors on stage,” one guest said.
It had such an overwhelming response it will return for a one-only encore show.
The Seven Stages of Pam is a witty and satirical journey through the milestones of three not so ordinary women all miraculously born on the same day in the same year, 1958.
Devised and performed by the Mature Women Actors after a three month workshop and rehearsal program this original new performance work explores the lives of three very different women, all named Pamela and emerged from the rich and diverse life stories of the performers, 17 women aged 45-74 years.
Three Pams search for love, meaning, and security across seven life stages from childhood to the their final breath. This 85 minute performance blends storytelling, acting, music and physical theatre to explore the significant milestones in three womens’ lives.
Working with professional theatre maker Dr Sharon Hogan, the group honed their performance and devising skills to explore important issues, challenges and celebrations that many women can relate to and may experience.
Growing up in a period of incredible social and technological change, our Pams ride the ups and downs of life with wit and tenacity.
A celebration of womanhood, sisterhood and being misunderstood.
Suitable for adult audiences.
The Seven Stages of Pam will be performed on Sunday 8 September at Cooran Community Hall at 2pm.
Tickets $15. Visit events.humanitix.com/encore-seven-stages-of-pam?hxchl=hex-pfl
