A stimulating show ‘Love Sermon,’ is touring across Australia and will be visiting the Theatre Royal in Castlemaine on October 26.
‘Love Sermon’ is a secular sermon on matters of the heart, as it looks at all the ways that love manifolds into our lives.
Created by writer and broadcaster Clementine Ford and talented performer Libby O’Donovan the story examines the importance of love in all aspects of our life.
Clementine says the show is presented in a very lighthearted and positive way and challenges the notion that we all need to find ‘one true love’ in order to be happy and demonstrates that in fact love comes to our life in many varied forms.
The show was inspired by the release of Ford’s 2021 book, ‘How We Love, Notes on Life’, and her long and enduring friendship with Libby O’Donovan.
“The Love Sermon is a life affirming celebration exploring the ways we hope, the ways we connect, the ways we grieve and yes, the ways we love. We mistake romantic love for being the only kind of love that matters, but this is just one small part of human connection. Our Love Sermon will have you laughing and weeping in equal measure, but most of all it will remind you that the gift of loving in all its messy complexities is at the heart of what it means to be alive,” Clementine says.
Libby O’Donovan, OAM, is a “powerful and sassy performer” (SMH), renowned for her nuanced interpretations and extraordinary voice. Libby is the recipient of the 2022 Cabaret Icon Award and has received an OAM in recognition of her service as a critically acclaimed Jazz and Cabaret performer and an award-winning Musical Director.
As a respected queer performer, Libby has also had a massive year having been inducted into the Australasian Country Music Roll of Renown, as well as being presented with Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2022 Icon Award. She was also awarded Queen’s Birthday honours this year and received her OAM for services to jazz and cabaret.
Libby says, “I believe love is the greatest four-letter word of all time. We dedicate songs, poetry, paintings, and our entire lives to it. Love Sermon weaves together the beauty of music and the power of spoken word to celebrate all the facets of love.”
Tickets for Love Sermon can be purchased via https://www.lovesermon.com/
Bookings are essential, and places are limited.
