"Mother" with Noni Hazlehurst + Q&A

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"Mother" tells the story of Christie, a homeless woman in a world detached, unforgiving and destructive. It gives voice to the fallen and dispossessed, to those who exist at the edge of safety, at the point of being undone.

Written by acclaimed Australian playwright Daniel Keene, Mother is a solo performance wrought with tenderness and loneliness in equal measure.

One of the key themes of Mother is the danger of rushing to judgment of others. It's a message Noni Hazlehurst would like her audience to take on board. "Given a "few bad decisions and an unhelpful environment", Christie could be any one of us, says Hazlehurst."

"These are divisive times where everything is reduced to us versus them. To combat," says Hazlehurst. "It's a great leveler to walk a mile in someone's shoes, if you know their story you can understand the way they are. If we don't have empathy, we have war." 

Further reading: https://www.smh.com.au/enterta... https://www.artscentremelbourn...

"Mother" is Noni Hazlehurst’s debut performance at Arts Centre Melbourne. 

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SCHEDULE
5:45pm Meet for light refreshments
6:30pm Performance: 70 mins
7:45pm Q&A
8:30pm Close

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PRODUCTION WARNINGS

• A ‘lock-out’ applies. No entry will be permitted once the performance has commenced. 
• This show will contain haze, strong language (swearing), references to domestic violence and themes that may be distressing as well as mental health issues and substance abuse.
• Mother contains content that may be distressing for some. If you require support, please contact one of these free services:
  Lifeline: 13 11 44. Crisis support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636. Counselling available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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