Personal

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Event Personal
Venue Hamilton Performing Arts Centre, Hamilton, VIC
First Date 31 May 2018
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description It wasn’t until Jodee Mundy was five years old and lost at Kmart that she realised the rest of her family was Deaf. She didn’t see ‘disability’ – only the love and protection of those closest to her.

In Personal, she conveys her experience as the only hearing person in a Deaf family, through a captivating blend of performance, storytelling, multimedia and animation. Mundy delves into the contradictions of inhabiting two worlds: living in a Deaf family, where using sign language is natural; and living in a society that sees only the family’s disability with voyeuristic curiosity.

The role children of Deaf adults play in paving the way for their family – as interpreter, authority, conduit – is central to this very intimate story. Created with a talented team of collaborators and presented in two languages via a virtual interpreter, Personal is a smart, touching and deeply personal work exploring dis/ability and how we perceive one another.

Supported by – the Australian Government through Australia Council, it’s arts funding and advisory body; the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria; and and the Besen Family Foundation. It’s development was supported by the Ministry of the Arts Catalyst program; City of Yarra; HotHouse Theatre; Polyglot Theatre; Auspicious Arts Projects; VicDeaf; and KODA.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Deaf / deaf artist
Deaf / Deaf theatre
Subjects Deafness
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jodee Mundy Artistic Director
Jo Dunbar Consultant Movement Consultant, Deaf Artist
Jennifer Hector Designer
Merophie Carr Director
Sandra Long Dramaturg/e as Sandra Fiona Long
Jodee Mundy Performer
Erin Milne Producer (Bureau of Works)
Madeleine Flynn Sound Designer
Tim Humphrey Sound Designer
Rhian Hinkley Video Designer
Jodee Mundy Writer
Further Information Created in collaboration with Jodee’s family. Auslan Consultant: Gavin Rose-Mundy. All performances were in Auslan and English.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 149960