This production is revealing and relatable, and speaks honestly about the inevitable future that approaches us all”, says Sydney Opera House Head of Contemporary Performance, Ebony Bott.
In This Is Personal, we’ll hear more of Mary’s journey, told through her unique brand of comedic storytelling. “ As one of our national treasures, many Australians identify with Mary, having grown up with the characters she brought to stage and screen. To step away from the puppet and expose the puppeteer,” says Mary Coustas. Now, I feel I am ready to tackle these issues of the human condition as Mary. With much of my work being character based, This is Personal gives me the freedom to discuss the themes we all face in this life – race, gender, belonging, and freedom of expression.
“I t takes a village to raise a child, and it takes many muses to create a character that has the kind of intergenerational following that Effie has cultivated for over 35 years. Laced with Coustas’ comedic flair, This Is Personal is a kaleidoscopic exploration of love, loss, laughter and fear, and the way in which all four come to define us. To help, the audience meets the characters from Mary’s family who have shaped her life – including Mary’s younger self who created the suit of armour we’ve come to know as " Effie”. Mary addresses questions from her inquisitive daughter, her answers forcing her to reflect on what she can offer from her own life experience, and more importantly, what she can’t. This Is Personalis a candid one-woman-show that combines the colourful tapestry of Coustas’ migrant upbringing in Melbourne’s suburbs and her recent experience of motherhood. The performance on 28 May at 7.30pm will be livestreamed to audiences around the world via the Opera House's online streaming platform, Stream. Mary Coustas, the celebrated Greek Australian comedian, actress, writer and creator of the iconic 90s character Effie, will premiere her most intimate show to date, This Is Personal, in the Opera House’s Playhouse from 25 –.
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