'Dignified Anger' @ Humph Hall

We live in perilous times. Maybe we always have, but not on such a grand scale as now. So, what stories got us here? Stories of survival of the fittest, and that we should subjugate nature as we chant the neo-liberal mantra of never-ending growth? Are such beliefs … dangerous bullshit?

Dignified Anger: Stories for a Perilous Now is the premiere collaboration of Jan 'Yarn' Wositzky (The Bushwackers) and Penny Glass, performers and musicians who bring a wealth of personal and professional experience to this dramatic, moving and comical piece of storytelling theatre.

Taking its cue from the Latin American concept of La Digna Rabia - Dignified Anger - the show brings together stories of Latin American indigenous communities who defy mines and dams on their country; the wisdom of the humble bushman Bill Harney (1895-1962), who returned from WWI with a hatred of war; the centuries old tale that questions, What do women desire most, above all else? ... plus more.

These stories are sprinkled with songs & music on a 5-string banjo, harmonica, flutes, rhythm bones, and drums.

You can expect a performance that’s a combination of straight music that sequels into theatre and various forms of storytelling. There’s lots of laughs, and lots of serious moments - of course, given the topic of perilous now. It’s a seamless 90 minutes straight, no interval, Jan and Penny on stage the whole time, always working together on the stories and songs - original material, and a song from Bob Dylan and Shane Howard respectively - and most of all, it’s a show with hope.

People feel good at the end.

Visit Jan's web site.