One Woman Rock Musical: Footsteps of a Nobody by author of Nobody Nowhere, Donna Williams comes to Wodonga
Saturday 5 September 2009
* FOOTSTEPS OF A NOBODY Sat 12th Sept
Wodonga Civic Centre, 106 Hovell St, Wadonga.
Footsteps of a Nobody is a powerful one woman rock-musical from Donna Williams, author of the international bestseller, Nobody Nowhere; Autobiography of an Autistic Girl. Through characterisations, gestural signing, evocative spoken word and song it traces Donna’s pivotal experiences from a meaning deaf, meaning blind feral child to life on the streets and on to her ultimate fight to claim a place of equality among others.
REVIEWS OF DONNA WILLIAMS’ WRITING:
THE NEW YORK TIMES: She allows us to understand our own perceptions as never before.
PEOPLE MAGAZINE: By turns fascinating and harrowing.
WEEKEND REVIEW: Evocative, poetic, compelling, shocking, gut-wrenchingly moving.
DAILY TELEGRAPH: Powerful and unique.
MODE: Powerful enough to make one reassess what it means to be human.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING: Extraordinarily gripping.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Deserves every superlative a reviewer can muster.
7.30pm for 8pm show. Show runs 8pm-9pm Time: 7.30pm for 8pm start (show runs 8-9pm and after the show there will be a discussion forum with Donna).
BOOKINGS: Ph: (02) 60564844 or EMAIL: cooindawodonga@optusnet.com.au
COST: $15 concession $25 others.
Sponsored by Cooinda.
Disabled access is available.
Show is suitable for teens and adults