Do you believe that the earth is 4.6 billion years old? Or do you believe that the earth is 6,000 years old and that it was created in 7 days? Thanks to “Why Not Believe in Everything?” you no longer have to choose.
An absurd, feminist comedy incorporating poetry, mime and puppets, this play tells the Biblical story of creation alongside evolution.
Running at Club Voltaire from the 16th to the 20th October as part of Melbourne Fringe.
07:30 start Wednesday to Saturday and a 2pm matinee on Sunday.
In the attempt to explain the inconsistencies between Genesis and evolution, more questions are created than answered. If we evolved from monkeys, then perhaps Adam and Eve came from the trees. What does that say about God? And why is it that God sometimes gives us the answers and at other times, he is very quiet? Is it fair that Adam was made in God’s image whilst Eve is just a variation with lumpy bits? Was Adam’s first wife Lilith really such a bitch and did she have scales? And, on the subject of scales… are furry warm animals better than feathered or scaly cold ones? And who in this day and age believes in the incredulous story of Noah’s ark? “Why Not Believe in Everything?” never gives up on the theory of evolution or the book of Genesis.
Written, produced, directed and performed by Laura Fisher. Laura is an energetic, performance poet and multi-faceted writer. She is well known on the Melbourne spoken word scene for convening Radio Laria Poetry and emceeing Girls on Key. She has been the feature poet for various Melbourne poetry gigs and thanks to the amazing 3CR Spoken Word Show, you can hear her in episodes available on their website.
Eddy Burger is assistant director, and playing Adam. A dedicated surrealist or “anti-realistic,” Eddy has been involved with the play from its early stages as an editor. Eddy has a long history with fringe, previously winning the “Fringe Spoken Word Award.” Artwork credits to Eddy Burger.
Laura and Eddy are joined by talented performing artists Katie Lohner, Pauline Sherlock, Damien Ng, Vasi Samudra Devi and Ebem Toala. This eclectic cast combines an impressive range of passions including: surrealism, acting, visual art, spoken word, singing, clowning, butoh, grotesque jazz, circus, paleontology, and comedy in many forms.
