The boxing gym: a place of dreams of glory, of a better life. The walls are covered in inspirational quotes; bodies are in constant motion; the stakes are high.
For 18 months theatre-maker Roslyn Oades and her trusty tape recorder
followed a determined young boxer from Bankstown as he prepared for a world title fight. On the way she encountered past legends, up-and-comers and failed contenders whose lives have been irreversibly changed by the fight game. Behind this thrilling, brutal sport lies a compelling tale of courage and its cost.
I’m Your Man is no ordinary slice-of-life. The actors wear earpieces,
taking their words directly from audio recordings to create a vivid, hyper-natural documentary theatre.
One thing is certain: even the high-flyer will eventually lose. A sweaty,
adrenaline-fuelled study of a contemporary masculine drama, I’m Your Man challenges preconceived notions of the tough, testosterone-fuelled world of boxing, creating new ways to experience real-life stories in theatrical form.
This Postshow Q&A was recorded Thursday 5th September 2013
Creator/Director: Roslyn Oades
Sound Designer: Bob Scott
Lighting and Set Designer: Neil Simpson
Movement Director: Lee Wilson – Branch Nebula
Script Dramaturge: Raimondo Cortese
Performers: Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Billy McPherson, Katia Molino, Justin Rosniak, John Shrimpton
