Harvey showing of Mama Stitch draws emotion from crowd

Craig DuncanHarvey-Waroona Reporter
Camera IconPreformers Georgia Kind and Mark Storen dissapeared into their preformaces during Mama Stitch Credit: Craig Duncan/Harvey-Waroona Reporter

The joy, love and heartache of people’s relationships with their mothers came into the spotlight at the Harvey production of a show called Mama Stitch.

For many of the audience who watched Whiskey & Boots’ newest show at the Harvey Recreation and Cultural Centre, their first instinct would have been to get in touch with their own mother.

The Perth-based performance company’s shows on Friday night and Saturday afternoon covered the ups and downs of having a mother, taking interviews from seven locals and transforming them into songs and stories.

Performers Georgia King and Mark Storen were central to the re-telling, using their unique style — called headphone verbatim — to disappear into local characters.

Musicians Luke Dux and Bridget Turner added to the performances following all stories with a unique song about the relationship between the mothers and their children.

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The audience laughed as King and Storen preformed stories about Lexi Santiago and her mother Tuesday Santiago giving insight to her love of Coca-Cola and her young family’s life.

Camera IconTuesday, Lexi, Leandro and Luke Santiago at Mama Stitch Credit: Craig Duncan

The audience were told the story of Ninnette Comito who spoke of the courage, strength and compassion of her mother, Lesley Ugle.

Camera IconLesley Ugle and Ninnette Comito at Mama Stitch, Credit: Craig Duncan

There was unlikely a dry eye following Chloe Palmer’s story of losing her mother who had been one of her closest friends.

Graham Hough’s story shared how his mother had given him the energy and drive to push though a near-death experience.

After the show, the audience were given the chance to write a letter to their own mothers, which Whiskey & Boots took on tour with them for their next shows.

Camera IconMatt Clarke, Lenny Clarke, Chloe Palmer and Acacia Clarke at Mama Stitch Credit: Craig Duncan
Camera IconGraham Hough and his mother Beryl Hough at Mama Stitch. Credit: Craig Duncan
Camera IconAt the end of the show the crowd were asked to write letters to their mothers to go on tour with Whiskey & Boots. Credit: Craig Duncan
Camera IconAt the end of the show the crowd were asked to write letters to their mothers to go on tour with Whiskey & Boots. Credit: Craig Duncan
Camera IconThe cast and crew of Mama Stitch with the HRCC team. Credit: Craig Duncan

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