âIf they canât go up, where do hopes go?â
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Lamb is dotted with songs the way dry dams dot a drought-struck sheep farm. Penned by Hunters & Collectorsâ Mark Seymour, they frame the playâs sepia tone of love and life gone wrong, and the slow pace at which this happens. As Kathleen, the mentally ill but wisest family member, says, âIf they canât go up, where do hopes go?â
Emily Goddard (Kathleen) and Brigid Gallacher (Annie) in Lamb.
Credit:Robert Blackburn
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Theatre / “Lamb”. By Jane Bodie, directed by Julian Meyrick. At The Q, Queanbeyan, until March 6. Reviewed by LEN POWER.
“LAMB”, first presented by Red Stitch Theatre in 2018, is a quietly reflective look at a family on the land and the impact of life decisions taken over the years.
Returning to the family home for her mother’s funeral after many years away, Annie confronts the resentment of her brother, Patrick, who is bitter that his own dreams were never realised.
Left to look after ageing parents and an older sister, Kathleen, who appears to be mentally challenged, he channels his feelings about his life through his music.