Image: Deborah Galanos and Olivia Rose
Head to the Old Fitz Theatre to witness two women live through the struggles war brings, the isolation and the waiting game, in the one hour performance of Dropped.
Actress Deborah Galanos who plays one of these women, summarises Dropped as “two women in a difficult situation that they don’t seem to have too much control over, and what happens when you are in that state of limbo waiting and not knowing the outcome of something”.
“They are soldiers in the war, we used the detail of the script for the audience to find out they’re in Iraq,” she said. “They’ve been in combat and killed people, well at least my characters has. When you’re alone you contemplate your life and actions, you start questioning why you end up where you are.”
Galanos said this is like nothing she has ever performed in before, most of her previous roles have been nurturing, sweet characters, usually mothers.
“It’s nothing like I’ve ever done before, the only time I did this was in drama school. It’s very Beckett. A bit of absurdity and ‘who are we?’ And ‘what do we do?’”
Another great thing about this production is that it’s full of women not only with the cast but the stage manager, lighting managers, and writer––a great ode to women. (AMal)
Dec 8–20. Old Fitz Theatre, 129 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo. $25-$35. Tickets & info: oldfitztheatre.com/dropped
BY ATHINA MALLIS
