Stitches
What would you wear to your own funeral?
In my sixth solo show, I’m trying something new: finishing a new dress at each performance. And not just any dress, the dress I'll wear to my funeral. (Don’t worry, there's nothing's wrong, I'm just being prepared--if I leave it to my family they might send me off to the afterlife in something that doesn’t have pockets). A story about the way we piece our lives together bit by bit, told with the mix of laughs and poignancy you've come to expect.
"Stitches is sheer delight, with everything we’ve come to expect from this consummate writer and performer working at full power."
About the show
This is the final show that I wrote and while the first show, Pearls, was firmly grounded in real-life events, Stitches is definitely in the realm of 'mostly true, slightly made-up.'
This is a story about the intangible qualities of the relationships that women share when they share their creative lives. And there is enormous power in the process of stitching and sewing. As Louise Bourgeois writes, 'The act of sewing is a process of emotional repair.'
Acknowledgements and credits
Written and performed by Tracy Crisp
Directed by Tracy Crisp & Maggie McGinty
Love and support by Adrian Jones
Image Sam Oster, Silvertrace
I am grateful for a grant from Arts SA through the Arts Unlimited fund of the Adelaide Fringe.
Enhanced program notes for people who are blind or have low vision
My shows have a high audio content. In addition, I am a relatively static performer, there are no costume changes, and my sets are simple. So if you are blind or have low vision, you might find that my shows have good accessibility.
I'm an independent artist with a tiny budget, so I can't generally afford to have an audio describer at each show. However, I have done audio description training and have developed enhanced program and pre-show notes for all my shows. These notes provide contextual information you will hear at the performance.
The enhanced program notes are available in several formats including: in written format on my website here; in audio format on my soundcloud page; and in large print format at the venue.
The program that is given to all audience members when they arrive at the performance is also available in several formats including: in written format at the end of the enhanced program notes; in audio format on my soundcloud page; and in large print format at the venue.
