Humphrey Bower & Libby Klysz
An intimate, compelling duet for actor and musician, a story about learning to live wherever we find ourselves. To coexist with people who are already here. And learning to belong here by coming to terms with who we are, and who we can be here.
Adapted from the classic Australian novel by David Malouf, and performed by Humphrey Bower and live musician Pavan Kumar Hari, it’s a site-responsive work tailor-made (and re-made) for found venues and their communities.
Reviews
⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 “Captivating”
Arts Hub
“It was magnificent… a phenomenal experience.”
Tony Burke, Federal Arts Minister, ABC Radio
“Spell-binding… For an hour in a slightly chilly art gallery in Freo we were entranced by Ovid and the boy he cares for, and when we are released from the story’s spell it feels like breaking the surface of a cold lake, changed in ways that cannot be explained. This minimalist production proves that good theatre is made not by extravagance and fancy tech, but by talented creatives pooling their skills to tell a great story.”
Magazine 6000
Venue Format
Town hall
Site-specific
Flexible
Touring Party Size
3-4
Location
Perth Metro
Available to Tour
March 2026
Artforms
Audience
Duration
60 minutes
Get In
4 hour/s
Get Out
0.5 hour/s
Costs
Company Contacts
Contact Name:
Libby
Klysz
Company Bio
Humphrey Bower & Libby Klysz have been working together since 2019, with The Apparatus; The Golem and touring work An Imaginary Life. Humphrey is an actor, director and writer based in Perth. Recent credits include: The Children (Black Swan, 2024), Things I Know To Be True (Black Swan, 2023). Libby Klysz was the WA Producer of the Year, 2023. Recent projects include Under Fluoros (PLWA, 2024), I'm With Her (Darwin, Ten Days on the Island & Perth Festivals (Midwinter Productions 2022-24), Hide the Dog Perth Festival (PL Tas, 2023), The Hypotheticals (The Last Great Hunt, 2023). She has produced tours and been on the road to every corner of WA, all over Australia and globally.
Company Website
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