A daring work by Katy Abbott based on the anonymous confessions of over 200 women. Do I Matter? is a bold artistic endeavour that seeks to explore – within the glare of public performance – the thoughts and desires we keep closest, and to express the inner narrator we keep secret.
Enjoy this concert online or be part of a live studio audience at Melbourne’s Athenaeum 2 upstairs.
Digital Tickets: $24
Live Studio Audience: $44 ($32 concession)
ARTISTS
Syzygy Ensemble:
Laila Engle – Flutes
Robin Henry- Clarinets
Jenny Khafagi – Violin
Campbell Banks – Cello
Leigh Harrold – Piano
Dan Richardson – Percussion
Invenio Singers:
Gian Slater
Merinda Dias-Jayasinha
Louisa Rankin
Josh Kyle
Ed Fairlie
Andrew Murray
PROGRAM
Katy Abbott – Hidden Thoughts I: Do I Matter?
I: Taking Chances
II: Tea Bag
III: Runaway
IV: Eat Whatever I Want
V: Do I Matter?
VI: Stop Talking
VII: Ghostly
VIII: Sweet Sixteen
IX: What Would You Like To Be Braver About?
X: Support Her, Protect Her
XI: Stronger, Smarter, Prettier (What have you learned to be brave about?)
XII: Cigarettes on the Ground
XIII: Crazy Dreams… Silver Thread
XIV: Beauty and Ashes
XV: My Lover Is A Woman
XVI: Do I Matter? (reprise)
