★★★★1/2
’In our new world of instant communication and no more ‘mainstream,’ where everyone has freedom of expression on the internet, people get to voice their opinions, to speak out. But when it comes to saying stuff to those closest to us, it seems there are all sorts of filters, barriers, conventions, not to mention our emotions, doubts and presumptions that cause us to edit our speech. The result is that we often we don’t vocalise the real message. We dance around it, and it may never get spoken.’
David Cronin - The Clothesline

‘We all identify with this stuff - obfuscation, heart-to-hearts, SMS conversations where life-changing information is offered then erased before sending. Sortini has given the actors much of the creative input to building characters we are, or know of. Most fetching for me was one unseen lonely voice seeking solace with a Phone Sex Chat girl. His desperation was lovingly reflected in the girl’s grimaced empathy which was performed onstage; the whole shebang resembling a Samuel Beckett play.’
David Grybowski - The Barefoot Review

‘All the Things I Couldn’t Say concludes climactically, a visual, wordless metaphor for the death of meaningful interactions in modern living. Sortini’s wordless ending speaks volumes. This is a production that deserves a longer season and a bigger audience.’
Jon Cocks - Weekend Notes

Deus Ex Femina and the team of All The Things I Couldn’t Say devised a multi-disciplinary vignette show from anonymous submissions around the world; the piece centring around things people have always wanted to say, or nearly said, but couldn’t.

Take a moment to engage with these people for what could be the most important moment in their lives. What are they hiding? What do they feel? Why can’t they say the words that they want to? An investigation into the fear of authentic communication, the constant self-editing of what we should say and how we should say it, and how a split second decision can change our entire lives.

Join us.

CREATIVE TEAM -
Lead Writer / Story & Director - Katherine Sortini
Producer - Deus Ex Femina
Technical Director & Lighting Designer - Mark Oakley
Lighting Design Realisation & AV Operation - Nic Mollison
Design Consultant - Kathryn Sproul
Sound Designer - Sascha Budimski
Performers & Collaborators - Arran Beattie, Caithlin O’Loghlen, Kate Bonney, Zola Allen, Eddie Morrison, Tumelo Nthupi

SHOWTIMES -
Tuesday, 26th of September - 7pm - Preview
Wednesday, 27th of September - 7pm - Opening Night
Thursday, 28th of September - 7pm
Friday, 29th of September - 7pm
Saturday, 30th of September - 2pm
Saturday, 30th of September - 7pm
Sunday, 1st of October - 7pm

VENUE -
Flinders Drama Centre, Humanities Rd, Bedford Park SA 5042

Flinders Drama Centre is available via Google Maps which will take you to the most convenient Car Park Free Parking after 5pm.

CONTENT WARNINGS -
Contains themes of death, suicide, drugs, trans death, fatphobia & eating disorders.
Please note this show contains loud music, projections and strobes. 

Thank you to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet through Arts South Australia, RUMPUS, Vitalstatix and The Adelaide Fringe.