Incognito at Melville Theatre

Incognito at Melville Theatre

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Posted 2021-04-22 by grooverfollow

Fri 07 May 2021 - Sat 22 May 2021



Put your thinking caps on and get ready for a real brainteaser as four actors play 21 characters in three interconnected stories. Written by Nick Payne and directed by Brendan Ellis at Melville Theatre, Incognito explores the brain, memory and self and asks if our brains play games, tricking us to believe different things at various times.

Three mysterious storylines involve the theft of Albert Einstein's brain, a man who has lived the same day for 60 years and a modern woman who has come to a crossroads in the middle of her life. "Incognito takes three stories and brings them together into one breathtaking whole that asks whether memory and identity are nothing but illusion," Brendan said.



"The four actors play four to six characters each over the course of 30 scenes, with some scene changes lasting less than a second. We also jump forward and backward in time over the three different storylines, so there are several challenges in conveying all of that to the audience."

Acting for the past 15 years, Brendan has appeared in numerous productions with Stirling, Playlovers and Limelight Theatres, ARENAarts and Fringe World. He started directing in 2010 and has won a variety of awards for his productions of A Conversation, Ninety, The One Day of the Year, Cloudstreet and Constellations, also by Nick Payne.

"I chose to direct Incognito because the show is modern, heart-breaking and unlike most other shows produced in Perth theatre," Brendan said.

Ruhama Rowe plays four characters: Margaret, Patrica, Lisa-Scott and Sharon. "All of them have their own unique story," she said. "These include a dedicated wife dealing with an impossibly difficult situation and a driven woman exploring a new possibility.

"It's an exciting challenge to ensure each character is fully realised in a script where we move between them so quickly. And it's important to ensure the journey of each character is clear while moving between moments."

Involved in theatre since high school, Ruhama went on to study performance at Curtin University where she was heavily involved on and off-stage at the Hayman Theatre. She has since performed with Shadowlight, Blak Yak, Melville and Old Mill Theatres in Breathless, Never Ever, Someone Called Rob and Honour, also working professionally as a stage manager for Fringe World and Strut & Fret Production House.



As a teacher, Ruhama directs various productions and runs drama workshops for students and is her school's performance coordinator. Musically, she has toured regional WA, South Australia and Tasmania with her acoustic duo The Chris and Roe Duo. "Incgonito appealed because it's both intriguing and beautiful," she said. "It takes the audience on a journey through memories from different lives. I identified so strongly with particular characters from the first moment I read the script and can't wait to bring them to life."

Incognito plays at 8pm May 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 with a 2pm matinee May 16. Tickets are $23, $18 concession – book at www.TAZTix.com.au . Melville Theatre is at 393A Canning Highway (corner of Stock Road), Palmyra.



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