The Object Monologues – Colac

If they could talk, what would Colac Otway Shire’s significant landmarks have to say?

The Object Monologues – Colac is a free, geolocated audio experience where the personality, idiosyncrasies, passions, loves and losses of five of Colac’s most iconic landmarks are brought to life. The Object Monologues – Colac is created for everyone to feel joy, delight and wonder.

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to go through to the Echoes page where you can download the app and have a listen.

CREATIVES

• Writer and Director – Penelope Bartlau
• Sound Design – Darius Kedros
• Tech Wizardry – Jason Lehane

COMMUNITY VOICE OVER PERFORMERS

• David McKenzie – Rotunda at Colac Memorial Square
• Andrew Beale – Forrest Main Street Picnic Table
• Roslyn Scanlan – Fountain at Colac Botanic Garden
• Rhonda Mahony – Seat at Birregurra Railway Station
• David McKenzie – Stained Glass Window at Red Rock Regional Gallery and Theatre

The Object Monologues – Colac was proudly supported by Colac Otway Shire and Vic Health.
This project takes place on the lands of the Gulidjan and Gadubanud peoples, the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We pay respect to, acknowledge and thank Gulidjan and Gadubanud people for allowing this project to take place across their beautiful country.

Thank you to the following Colac Otway community members for their support:

RESEARCH
Bernadette Daly, Helen Paatsch, Andrew Beale, Ros Scanlan, Lauchie Warnock, Renee Taylor from the Forrest & District Neighbourhood House, and patient staff who answered my weird questions at the Forrest General Store.

HUGE THANKS to Lynne Richardson for her generosity and support in the organising and set up for the community performance workshops held at The Maker’s Space, Colac, and to Scarlett Cridland for spreading the word about the workshops through Colac Otway secondary schools and networks.

Thanks always to my artistic collaborator and sounding board Jason Lehane for reading all the script drafts and for the ever- constructive critical feedback.