Emma Sandall: An Ambivalent Woman of 37 at OZ Arts

Blending stunning movement with multimedia, live music, and theatricality, Emma Sandall’s tour-de-force performance An Ambivalent Woman of 37 confronts that most vexatious of questions: do I want a child? Based on Sheila Heti’s acclaimed book Motherhood, which was hailed by The Guardian as “a finely wrought work of delicate art,” this deeply personal show brings together a stellar lineup of talent with composition by Elena Kats Chernin, piano by Alessandra Volpi, creative direction by Emma Sandall, and consulting support from Paul Vasterling, Artistic Director Emeritus of Nashville Ballet. 

Drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as Monty Python and the golden era of silent film, the production pulls no punches — intricately dancing between dark, absurdist humor and searing honesty as Sandall weaves her own response to Heti’s dilemma. This U.S. premiere was developed from a series of workshops between New York, Sydney, and Nashville.