As a child, Little Darling is cursed with potential. She
must walk through dark woods fighting evil pixies named Doubt and Fear, trying hard
to find the golden key of success.
But what does success look like? Little Darling is sure that
if she just completes her list of tasks, success will be hers for the taking.
Poet and performer Telia Nevile has crafted a confessional
piece of theatre that takes classic fairytale tropes and runs with them along
the yellow brick road, through the forest of years and finds herself… where?
If the monomyth is flawed and narrative is fucked, Telia is conscious
that even inspirational quotes – from Mark Twain, Arthur Ashe and Dax Shepard –
aren’t going to put her on the right path. And she’s not where she thought she’d
be at forty-one years old.
Untitled No. 7 is
storytelling, singing and interpretive dance. It’s heartfelt and heartbreaking.
There are moments of pure joy in the show; a combination of silly songs and a
limber physicality, even if Telia’s self-deprecating about that. But as doubt creeps
in, she’s equally vulnerable, on the edge of tears. And not even the tale of
Bruce Samazan can leave us with the catharsis we desire.
Without a neat bow on top, the present that Untitled No. 7 gives the audience is
that we can be happy, even if we’re not on the path to where we thought we
would be.
Untitled No 7 finishes on Saturday.
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