We Keep Everything

 

Created and performed by Lisa Pellegrino

 

A story of family, memory and legacy

 

Lisa Pellegrino’s family migrated to Australia from Italy and Scotland in the 1930s and 1950s. They carried with them suitcases filled with their belongings, their memories and their hopes for the future. Across time, they have kept vast amounts of film, photos, objects and recorded songs, reflecting their grief for, and memories of, home.

 

This one-woman theatre show made by one of Darwin’s most recognised artists uses storytelling, projections, old recordings and music to capture both the grief and celebration experienced by so many migrant families across the country. This is not just a tale of one family – it is about what it means to come from family – no matter who you are or where your family comes from.

 

Why you’ll love it: A one-woman show that is full of humour, warmth and heart

 

CAST AND CREW 

Elder on Project: Aunty Bilawara Lee

Director: Kate Sulan

Writer & Performer: Lisa Pellegrino

Set Designer: Emily Barrie

Lighting Designer, Projection Co-Designer: Tom Lydiard

Music & Composition: James Mangohig

Sound Designer, Projection Co-Designer: Matt Cunliffe

Dramaturg: Roslyn Oades

Script Dramaturg: Mary Anne Butler

Script Consultant: Ben Graetz

Production Manager: Matt Cunliffe

Stage Manager: Swahnnya De Almeida

Set Construction: Token Taylor

Theatre Technician: Naomi Hook

Photo Artist: Rossanne Pellegrino

Singer: Natalie Pellegrino

Guitar: Max Fredericks

Drums: Rowan Dally

Development Producer: Maya Ghattas

Archival Support: Flower Knutas

 

Thank you to Randazzo Properties and Parap Fine Foods who have directly supported this show.