MY FATHER'S STORY: Theatre Review

What: My Father's Story When: 25 February 2023 Where: La Mama Courthouse Written and directed by: Marty Monstar Performed by: Ian Rooney Lighting and Sound by: Giovanna Yate Gonzales Ian Rooney - photo by Marty Monstar A large portion of the current population in Australia now fall into the category of senior citizens. What this means is we are in danger of losing a lot of our witnessed history and stories. There are many initiatives taking place to try and capture those stories and one such project has been started by Ballarat writer Marty Monstar . Who better for him to begin this journey with than his very own father? My Father's Story , which played for one performance only at La Mama Courthouse is exactly what it says on the label, his father's story as told to him by his father, Neville. The format is clean and simple which is important as the intention is to take the show on a regional tour. Performed by Ian Rooney , we find Neville asleep on his armchair with a Da