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Jodee Mundy Collaborations & Quiet RIOT
Written and performed by Jodee Mundy OAM

What’s it like to live in a Deaf family, where using sign language is natural, in a society that sees only your family’s disability with voyeuristic curiosity? One of the most poignant, engaging and perceptively funny theatre pieces we’ve discovered in a while, Personal is artist Jodee Mundy’s (OAM ) story of being CODA (child of Deaf adults). Her experience as the only hearing person in a Deaf family— something she first realised when she was lost in a Kmart as a five-year-old — is cleverly portrayed through performance, storytelling, multimedia and animation, all with a lightness of touch that’s truly captivating.

Jodee Mundy OAM is an interdisciplinary artist and cultural leader based in Melbourne. She lives with a chronic illness and identifies as an artist with an acquired disability. Bilingual in Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and English, she is the only person who hears in her all-Deaf family and is a CODA. First presented in 2018, her solo performance of Personal explores the role children of Deaf adults play in paving the way for their family – as interpreter, authority, conduit. It was created with a talented team of collaborators and is presented in two languages via a virtual interpreter.
$30 for Under 30
$30 Tickets for under 30's are available for this event, photo ID may need to be presented at the venue.

Early Bird Ticket Offer
Early bird tickets available for purchase 13 November 2024 - 9.59am 27 November 2024 or until allocation is exhausted.

*Adult prices no restrictions.
This show is recommended for audiences aged 8+