Sincere Apologies

Say sorry. Really mean it.

Sincere Apologies by Dan Koop, Jamie Lewis & David Williams
Based on an original concept by Roslyn Oades & David Williams

Experience a performance built from all the apologies that the world keeps offering — the famous, the ridiculous, the deeply personal and those that begin every second email in our inboxes.

Part theatrical ritual, part social experiment, Sincere Apologies explores what it means to apologise in a world full of broken systems, failed relationships, and bureaucratic disclaimers.

The work is participatory, gentle, nurturing, community-building and non-judgmental. Nothing is ever compulsory. With gentle instructions and a surprising sense of camaraderie, audiences slowly help construct the performance – reading aloud, reflecting silently, or simply witnessing. Funny, moving and disarmingly sincere, the show holds space for reflection, repair, and shared responsibility.

Credits
Sincere Apologies by Dan Koop, Jamie Lewis & David Williams
Based on an original concept by Roslyn Oades & David Williams
An Alternative Facts production
Producer and Lighting Designer Suzie Franke
Sound Designer Gail Priest

“The expressions of regret in Alternative Facts’ production of Sincere Apologies cover a wide spectrum of human activity, from everyday domestic mishaps to very serious world-wide problems. They reveal human nature in its most ironical, sometimes self-deluded, and occasionally humorous guise. All in all, it is an interesting, entertaining and thought-provoking compilation.”

Yvonne Hocothee, South Sydney Herald

“Imagine a theatrical production where the words are all sourced from dozens of different people, and the performers are all members of the audience? It sounds like a recipe for a very problematic piece of theatre – but instead it was lyrical and moving.”

David Spicer, Stage Whispers