I Love Todd Sampson is a multi-disciplinary theatre work integrating architecture, music, light and performance. The work encompasses the creative involvement of more than nine professional architectural teams including nine registered architects, three university architectural teams, jazz composers, sound designers, installation artists, choreographers and performers.
The central character to the story is an incessantly lonely, middle-aged woman named Laura, supported by the “friends” who live inside her. Laura’s “friends” have manifested from paintings, furniture and walls to help her overcome traumatic childhood experiences, forming the anchors, which ultimately bring her back from taking her life over the edge.
In search of a new comfort, Laura immerses herself in the life of Todd Sampson (CEO of Leo Burnett Australia, co-creator of the Earth Hour initiative and commentator on The Gruen Transfer and The Project).
The reassuring and charming voice of the Canadian-born ad-man is played throughout the performance, the sound of which consumes Laura as she pieces together fragments of his life to construct her relationship with him.
The experiential nature of the work has the audience physically following Laura through the set as her “friends” seek to bring her back from her perilous obsession with Todd Sampson.
The Pier 2/3 setting at Walsh Bay was specifically selected due to its historic beauty and disquieting nature, which also becomes a metaphor for the lead character’s state of mind. The audience literally travels through her reality across two floors of this immense and haunted space.
Written, directed and performed by Michelle St. Anne, founder of The Living Room Theatre, I Love Todd Sampson is a sensory-rich play that deals with the community issues of mental health and loneliness in an engaging and unexpected way.
“Our work gives a voice to those vulnerable in our community. It’s about framing the everyday into beautiful artistic works so we can allow others to see into this world through a less confronting platform" says St. Anne.
“In I Love Todd Sampson, the audience becomes a part of the action – as they enter rooms to explore and discover images, atmospheric sounds and repeated moments. And yes, Todd Sampson does know about it."
I Love Todd Sampson
Season: 28 February - 10 March 2013
Venue: Pier 2 / 3
Address: Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay, Sydney
Bookings: www.moshtix.com.au
For more information, visit: www.livingroomtheatre.org for details.
The central character to the story is an incessantly lonely, middle-aged woman named Laura, supported by the “friends” who live inside her. Laura’s “friends” have manifested from paintings, furniture and walls to help her overcome traumatic childhood experiences, forming the anchors, which ultimately bring her back from taking her life over the edge.
In search of a new comfort, Laura immerses herself in the life of Todd Sampson (CEO of Leo Burnett Australia, co-creator of the Earth Hour initiative and commentator on The Gruen Transfer and The Project).
The reassuring and charming voice of the Canadian-born ad-man is played throughout the performance, the sound of which consumes Laura as she pieces together fragments of his life to construct her relationship with him.
The experiential nature of the work has the audience physically following Laura through the set as her “friends” seek to bring her back from her perilous obsession with Todd Sampson.
The Pier 2/3 setting at Walsh Bay was specifically selected due to its historic beauty and disquieting nature, which also becomes a metaphor for the lead character’s state of mind. The audience literally travels through her reality across two floors of this immense and haunted space.
Written, directed and performed by Michelle St. Anne, founder of The Living Room Theatre, I Love Todd Sampson is a sensory-rich play that deals with the community issues of mental health and loneliness in an engaging and unexpected way.
“Our work gives a voice to those vulnerable in our community. It’s about framing the everyday into beautiful artistic works so we can allow others to see into this world through a less confronting platform" says St. Anne.
“In I Love Todd Sampson, the audience becomes a part of the action – as they enter rooms to explore and discover images, atmospheric sounds and repeated moments. And yes, Todd Sampson does know about it."
I Love Todd Sampson
Season: 28 February - 10 March 2013
Venue: Pier 2 / 3
Address: Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay, Sydney
Bookings: www.moshtix.com.au
For more information, visit: www.livingroomtheatre.org for details.
