Dancer Zoë Dunwoodie develops new performance piece about motherhood and llamas
Adelaide dancer Zoë Dunwoodie is developing a new performance piece called LLAMA that explores perinatal mental health and the world of motherhood.
The concept behind the show
The work was conceived in 2023 by combining three specific ideas. These themes include motherhood, her grandmother's postpartum mental health issues, and her mother's love of llamas.
How the story unfolds on stage
The protagonist is a pregnant woman who discovers she carries a gene that could turn her into a llama. Shadow puppetry and masks illustrate this rift in reality as her journey into motherhood may trigger that transformation.
Personal inspiration for the artist
Dunwoodie was grappling with her biological clock ticking while engaging with friends about babies. She also pondered her family history regarding her maternal grandmother during this creative process.
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