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Emily Wells is a proud Kamilaroi producer and playwright working across theatre, contemporary dance and festivals. She has worked as a producer with BlakDance, and led the world premiere of Karul Projects' SILENCE, commssioned by Brisbane Festival.
yFace to Face2022South Brisbane:Playlab,2022234564352022single work drama
'‘Are you seriously going to sass me in my own apartment?’
'Moxie, passion, drive; whatever you want to call it, Leila’s got it and it compelled her hundreds of kilometres from the remote country town she grew up in to the big city. It’s been a hard six years, but she’s so close to the success she craves, so close to her dreams of representing her community, so close to being an inspiration to the other girls back home just like her.
'However, one girl just like her, her niece Maddie, has just shown up on her doorstep in the middle of the night, disillusioned and far away from the same community that Leila left behind, and she’s about to make her understand just how far she’s strayed from home.
'Face to Face is an intimate drama about two women navigating the complex effects of disconnecting from Country, and criticism from your community, your family, and above all, yourself.'