UNTANGLE THE LIVE-WIRE MESS OF PARENTING WITH SALLY STOCKWELL

The high-octane one-woman rock ‘n’ roll theatre-gig We’ve Got So Much To Talk About, exploring the challenges and complexities of motherhood through a mashup of sound, song, movement and rebellion returns to Christchurch from 20 - 22 October and Auckland on 8 - 10 December.
 
Set in a dream world of backstage tour cases, tangled cables and hanging microphones, Sally Stockwell navigates the live wire mess of parenting by using her “fantastic singing voice, ranging from Siouxsie Sioux strength to Grimes otherworldliness,” (Irene Corbett, Theatre Scenes).
 
With a loop pedal and surprising household objects, Sally fuses earthy electronic soundscapes, edgy striped-back melodies and rich vocal harmonies into a powerful and emotive musical experience.
 
Performer and creator Sally Stockwell is an award-winning actor, singer-songwriter and theatre maker. With more than 25 years in acting, her screen credits include Outrageous Fortune, Shortland Street and Insiders Guide To Happiness. She amalgamates her love of music and theatre into unique theatre shows and has created a number of critically acclaimed works. She released her first album, Weightless in 2015.
 
“I never got to see Patti Smith, but I saw Sally Stockwell”  - Katie Wolfe, audience member.
 
Voyaging into themes around isolation, freedom, feminism and the struggle between artistry and motherhood, We’ve Got So Much To Talk About premiered at Auckland’s Basement Theatre in 2022 before also heading to Ōtautahi Tiny Festival and Wellington’s TAHI Festival in 2023. Stockwell is supported by director Julia Harvie (Hive, Hummingbird, Killjoy) and multi-instrumentalist Chris Marshall (Miss June, Pocket Money), and dramaturge Emma Willis (Meremere, Outta the Mouths of Babes, Dark Tourists).
 
This show is for all those who are a mother, know a mother, or have a mother. It confronts the unfinished business of feminism with honesty, humour and the beating heart of love and validation.
 
We’ve Got So Much To Talk About plays
Christchurch
Lyttelton Arts Factory
20 - 22 October
Tickets on sale soon
 
Auckland
Lopdell Theatre
8 - 10 December
Tickets on sale soon
 
Made with the support of Creative New Zealand and Ōtautahi Tiny Performance Fest