{"id":166839,"date":"2025-08-02T08:55:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/?p=166839"},"modified":"2025-08-11T09:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T23:09:47","slug":"whats-yours-red-stitch-actors-theatre-theatre-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/whats-yours-red-stitch-actors-theatre-theatre-review\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Yours (Red Stitch Actors&#8217; Theatre) &#8211; theatre review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Freedom of choice. We have it. But that doesn\u2019t mean it comes without judgement. I am speaking about the decision to have a child or not. Is it selfish to want the independence to do as we please without the encumbrance of being stopped in our tracks by nappies and school runs and so forth? On the other hand, what lengths will one go to to propagate when one can\u2019t do so without outside help and the clock is ticking? These are just some of the conceits explored in the world premiere of What\u2019s Yours by Melbourne playwright Keziah Warner.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_166847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-166847\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-166847 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_7.jpg?resize=560%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_7.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_7.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_7.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-166847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos by Ben Fon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simon (Kevin Hofbauer) chats up Jo (Christina O\u2019Neill) at her roommate and best friend Lia\u2019s (Carissa Lee) 21st birthday party. Simon, who becomes a writer, and Jo, who ends up in advertising, hook up and spend eight years together. But now Simon is with Lia and the pair is desperate to have a baby. The problem is that try as they have repeatedly, Lia can\u2019t conceive. So, even though Lia and Jo have lost touch, and Simon has nothing to do with Jo anymore, they turn to Jo to help them.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-166850 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_4.jpg?resize=560%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_4.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_4.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_4.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jo is a free spirit who has never wanted children, but surprisingly she has frozen her eggs. Lia and Simon prevail upon her to gift the eggs to Lia. In fact, they lean heavily upon her to \u201cdo the right thing\u201d. To Jo that is a huge ask, as she is far from convinced that she wants her offspring flitting about anywhere. In any event, she is still angry that Lia stole her boyfriend. These aren\u2019t the only elements at play as Jo, Lia and Simon dance around each other. They connect, disconnect and reconnect again over a period of years in what becomes an emotional roller coaster.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-166851 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_1.jpg?resize=560%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_1.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_1.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How will it end? One of the strengths of the play is that it doesn\u2019t signal its punches and there are revelations aplenty. Keziah Warner developed What\u2019s Yours as part of Red Stitch\u2019s INK writer\u2019s program, which is centred around new Australian works. The politicisation of women\u2019s choices had her agonising throughout the process before she settled on what we see today.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-166847 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_7.jpg?resize=560%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_7.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_7.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_7.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Yours is compelling, dramatic, poignant and humorous. It speaks to the human condition, which is fraught and flawed, and certainly not one size fits all. Vulnerabilities are exposed and temperatures raised, as desperation takes hold. The trio interact and react to one another. In short, they are good at pushing one another\u2019s buttons.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-166849 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_0.jpg?resize=560%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_0.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_0.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_0.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The performances are uniformly excellent. The actors exude authenticity in their respective roles. Christina O\u2019Neill brings obstinacy to her portrayal of Jo. Carissa Lee is feisty as Lia and Kevin Hofbauer nerdish and nice as Simon, forever juggling his affections. Costuming is casual and set design simple, based largely around a central table, collectively the work of Bianca Pardo. Strong sound stings by composers Grace Ferguson and Ethan Hunter differentiate scenes and time periods.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-166846 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_8.jpg?resize=560%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_8.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_8.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rsz_media_select_8.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My only real concern came at the start \u2026 in the set up. That is when the action took place behind a curtain. That, coupled with a droning sound reflective of party noise, made it hard to hear clearly what the actors were saying. Fortunately, the reset, which happened relatively quickly thereafter, did away with that issue.<\/p>\n<p>With solid direction from Isabella Vadiveloo, What\u2019s Yours emerges as an entertaining play and one to remember about friendship, trust and natural instincts. It is on at Red Stitch Actors&#8217; Theatre until 24th August, 2025.<\/p>\n<h4>Alex First<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freedom of choice. We have it. But that doesn\u2019t mean it comes without judgement. I am speaking about the decision to have a child or not. 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