YOURS THE FACE
2014/15
Theatre production.
Presented by Adelaide Fringe/Tandanya Firefly (2014) and Theatre Works (2015).
Director | Sarah Walker
Designer | Sarah Walker
Playwright | Fleur Kilpatrick
Actor | Roderick Cairns
Sound design | Tom Pitts
Artistic consultant | Rob Reid
Design consultant | Rob Sowinski
Dramaturgy | Raimondo Cortese
They’re all standing here saying ‘It’s special. It’s art. It’s history’ and I wanna say ‘Nah, it’s anger. It’s anger and that — that thing that happens in your chest when you do something bad — when you strike the match and it feels so good.’
yours the face is the story of a photograph. Or rather, it is the story of the story that the photograph will not tell.
An Australian fashion photographer and an American model meet in London to create a single perfect image, but behind the pixels lies a world of obsession, exploitation and emptiness.
A single actor plays both the nineteen-year-old Emmy and the photographer, Peter. A duet for solo voice.
‘First-time director and theatre photographer Sarah Walker has tugged at the dark strands of this play with exquisite pacing and tone, and her framing of her lead’s performance is insightful. Walker’s lighting design is heavy but graceful, and is supported with finesse by Tom Pitts’ sound design.’ — John Back, Time Out
★★★★☆
’Yours The Face is a masterful snapshot of duality. Fleur Kilpatrick’s Quiet Little Fox production is cunning and discerning...Walker and Reid’s collaboration is flawless...An astounding singular performance.’ — Lyn Zelen, Theatrepeople
‘Cairns brings a cellular discipline and authenticity to these dual incarnations, in a fearless, physically precise performance that's a real tribute to what superior character acting can do. He benefits from Sarah Walker's direction. You can tell she's a photographer from the clarity of the stage picture, sharp sense of timing, and dramatic use of light.’ — Cameron Woodhead, The Age