SOMEONE ELSE’S STORY
Communities are made up of vulnerable, unique and beautifully flawed people. And that’s a good thing, because it would be boring if we were all the same.
WORDS BROOKE GIBBS
IMAGE SLIDE YOUTH DANCE THEATRE
PRESENTED BY AANT Centre and SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre, Someone Else’s Story is a sharp, comedic exploration of society’s moral fabric, when an ordinary morning train ride quickly derails and the commuters, a band of misfits, find themselves in a very tricky position.
Collectively, these strangers must work together to solve a huge dilemma before they reach the end of the train line. Caught in the crossfire of conflicting opinions, quiet crushes, prickly personalities and problem-solving geniuses, Heather is having a difficult day.
As an Artist in Residence at AANT Centre, SLIDE provides young artists with a professional company experience, from the creative process through to the performance on the stage of Darwin’s premier live entertainment venue.
Artistic Director Joanna Noonan says this piece aims to explore the empathy and connection you can have with one another in a setting where you don’t know what other people’s stories are.
“It’s about treating everyone with kindness and goodness, and to accept difference and uniqueness,” she says.
“When you’re there at the train station or bus stop, it’s like ‘did somebody get to have their cup of coffee this morning?’ or ‘are they grumpy because they didn’t?’. ‘Did they have a phone call last night that made them happy or unhappy?’. I suppose the connection between the characters is about love, compassion and empathy.
“It’s a really heightened world, so there’s a lot of caricature and a lot of really vibrant, unique and really special characters, but all of them have a beautiful heart and a beautiful story to tell. They all travel together without really knowing one another, but being accepting of each other is the heart of the show.”
A reimagining of the 2019 hit, this production delivers hilarious storytelling, bold physicality, poignant characters, and mandarin essence.
“We remount or revisit our shows and cycle them where we feel they connect with the present, and we all feel it was a good time to reimagine Someone Else’s Story because there is a bit of disconnect, and sometimes it’s nice to bring us back to the present and find new ways of connecting and lifting one another up,” says Noonan.
“I suppose there’s a lot of things in the world that are really daunting for young people. They really are connected with global events, and they understand because they study it, they listen, and they learn about it through their news feeds. And I suppose right now in Darwin, SLIDE is able to find a voice for the 2026 audience of young people through this piece.”
In Someone Else’s Story, you might see the vulnerable, unique and beautiful parts of yourself.
Someone Else's Story
WHEN WED 9 – FRI 11 SEP | 10.30AM & 7PM
AT AANT CENTRE
COST $21-$35
INFO yourcentre.com.au
