This is a photo of me in rehearsal with Maureen Connolly, one of the members of Tin Can Theatre, which is a drama group set up with Micah Projects in South Brisbane. We're rehearsing The Keeper, a new play I've written and am directing with Sarah Hope.
I studied acting at NIDA in Sydney and spent five years there acting professionally. I came home to Brisbane, planning to stay for six months but two years on and I'm still here, working as a support worker for Micah, assisting people with disability and mental illness.
The Keeper is based on the participants' stories - it's giving a voice to people who often feel unheard. The title refers to how we all are custodians of our own stories and of this group's story.
We've negotiated some rocky terrain. Our participants can come with a sense of worthlessness, in the sense of "Do I have a story to tell? Is it worth hearing?" It has been the most challenging thing I've ever thrown myself into, but also one of the most
rewarding.
Like any professional ensemble, they look out for each other, and shame each other for lateness. It's been amazing.
.JANE SCOTT
THE KEEPER,
Feb 19-21, Brisbane Powerhouse, from $20, ph: 3358 8600. www. brisbanepowerhouse.org
