David Kary

ME AND MY MOTHER, SINGING : A CHAT WITH PLAYWRIGHT OLEG PUPOVAC

I had a chat with Oleg Pupovac whose solo play ME AND MY MOTHER, SINGING will play the Studio Theatre at the Sydney Opera House as part of this year’s ‘Unwrapped’ festival which showcases short, smart, surprising theatre from independent creators

Oleg spoke of how this will be the third production following on from its debut season at the Blood Moon Theatre and then last year at the Stables Theatre as part of the Griffin’s Batch Festival.

“I had been given this slot to put on a play at the Blood Moon Theatre. I ended up writing the  play quickly, over a three week period.”

The play is a semi  autobiographical work reflecting on the experiences he has in his adventurous life.

Oleg  was born in  Italy and has lived in many countries including Cairo, Serbia, Kuwait, Lebanon and Poland. Oleg performs the show in three languages; Arabic, Serbo-Croatian and English.

‘I have lived in so many countries/cities I no longer call home where I live.  Instead my home is those times when I spend time with my family.”

Oleg said that most of his family are presently  living overseas and he feels the urge to move again to be  back with them.

Oleg describes the show as non linear in style as he shifts between different stories. He performs the show on a bare stage except  for a stool, a glass of water and a multi-media screen  upon which images are projected. They include multiple paintings  of snow as Oleg searches  for the  perfect  depiction.

The play’s title refers to the way he and his mother  used to love singing old East European folk songs,

With ME AND MY MOTHER, SINGING expect a very personal, touching night at the theatre.The show will play the Studio Theatre at the Sydney Opera House on the n Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd March, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was great talking to Oleg Pupovac about his upcoming play ME AND MY MOTHER, SINGING which will be performed in .the Sydney Opera House as part of the Unwrapped series.

“I have lived in so many countries Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Kuwait, Lebanon and Poland, to name but a few. I no longer call home the place where I live; home is when I’m with my family. ”