Face to Face

Face to Face by Emily Wells is a Playlab Theatre production and an intimate drama playing at QPAC from November 8-12, 2023 as part of Clancestry festival.

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 a drama about two women navigating the complex effects of disconnecting from Country, and criticism from your community, your family, and above all, yourself.

Emily Wells is a proud Kamilaroi producer and playwright working across theatre, contemporary dance and festivals. She is passionate about using performance to spark conversation and societal change, and supporting artists to thrive in the creative process.

“In what can feel like situations of hopelessness at times, Face to Face manages to show the resiliency of First Nations people. Showing not only survival, but how we can stand up and take action to improve our mobs.” - Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane

“Wells’ script really excels, especially in its trip from politics to pathos. The dialogue is intellectual, but punctuated with the affecting honesty of simple sentiments.” - Blue Curtains Brisbane: Stories From The Stalls

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