What is your show about?
Woolly is a sheep with some serious personality issues. We meet him at the end of his tether, frustrated with his feelings of loneliness and overbearing sense of sexual inadequacy. Through anecdotes and reflection of unrequited love, emigration and horrendous jealousy of other flock members, Woolly tries to come to terms with who he really is in a last ditch attempt to achieve his ultimate goal of finding love.
What motivated you to put this show on?
A lot of the stories involved are actually based on truths from my own life. I decided to run away from all my troubles in England to my cousin’s farm in South Australia to help with sheep shearing. It was such a ludicrous and uncharacteristically impulsive thing for me to do that I thought it would make for a great show.
What sets your show apart from others at Fringe?
I think what sets this show apart is that it’s been entirely conceived, written, produced and performed during a year-long working holiday visa. It’s essentially a backpackers’ diary of farm work and failures over the last year. As a debut solo Fringe performance in a foreign city halfway around the world from home, it’s also quite the fish out of water story.
What does your show say about contemporary society?
Despite the absurd narrative, I like to think that the show actually makes a comment on confidence and body image, and being accepting of one’s self both mentally and physically. I think if some of that finds its way into the piece for an audience then I would consider it a success.
What should a punter expect from your show?
Anyone attending the show can expect a lot of stories about sheep – naturally – and some stories about sex, although not in the way you might be thinking. It’s really a show for people who like tales of travelling, awkward encounters and sexual failure, all written in a hilariously self-deprecating tone.
Venue: Courthouse Hotel – The Jury Room
Dates: September 15 – September 23
Times: 9.30pm (Sunday 8.30pm)
Tickets: $16 – $22
