Dispatch Audience Quotes
“I thought your show was wonderful it had such resonance and was beautiful and transcendent. Well done!
I was really taken by the depth and mystery of the story. There were many things eg. the small treasures that were well handled dramaturgically. I have talked about my experience of your show to lots of people and what holds for me about the core narrative structure is: the story of the young girl in Victorian times who discovers she has died and learns that she needs to release the world before she is free to move on. Truly when she packed up her bundle of treasures and then added them to the raft of other’s treasures… it broke my heart. That was such a special moment of theatre that will live in my mind and heart for a long time. I also loved the way you played her… so simple so innocent I couldn’t help but connect to her plight. I was rapt and fascinated all the way through.
That the story took place on the waist of your Victorian skirt was a metaphoric stroke of brilliance. There is a PhD thesis on Victorian feminist struggle in that alone.
I think that you went to the universal well and drew out a marvellous rich, draught. You wove it into a powerful and poignant journey. I love the depth of resonance in what you created for us and I am thrilled that you shared it with me in that magical intimate setting.
As a masters of puppetry you excelled in bringing every element of the show into perfection. Every detail was exact and finely crafted.”
John Paul Fischbach,
Artistic Director, Melbourne International Puppet Carnival 2006
“Really excited to experience the skill of a good actor enhanced with exquisite puppetry: “Dispatch” is delicate & compelling.
Kathryn Sproul, Theatre Designer
“That was amazing! It’s great to see you using your natural skill and talent as an actor – the voice work really allowed me to get into the narrative and helped really bring the puppet to life. Your puppetry was exceptional and believable. I loved it – your best work ever! Amazing”
Shan Jayaweera, Puppeteer
“The use of projection and lighting incorporated a rich visual tapestry that complimented the puppetry. Visually stunning”
Max Davis, Cinematographer
“I really enjoyed the layers of narrative that operated in the work. You chose a rich palate of metaphors & symbols to work with. I really enjoyed your use of different forms and the experimentation in the projection content was great and interesting”
Jessica Wilson, Puppetry/Visual Theatre Director
“I loved the miniaturisation – like a dollhouse world. It made everything seem precious and significant and this heightened the narrative and made Sorrel’s experiences so particular. Lovely, haunting and moving performance.”
Julia Davis, Dream Puppets
“Congratulations on the result. You had put so much work into the piece. You responded to the advice after the May showing and yet stayed very true to you and your story. I loved seeing all the improvised moments such as the tissue in the water and the flower in the dome being worked into the story so eloquently.”
Dale Ferguson, Theatre Designer
