Our Lady of the Home recounts the story of Liza, a housewife of the 1960’s who finds herself troubled by her reality. Perceiving this unease as a mental imbalance -rather than a justified response to her circumstances- she contacts her doctor and begins to take a new, fashionable medication. Through a theatrical-circus vocabulary, performer Alyssa Bunce navigates the connection between inner wellbeing and external conditions, inviting the audience to enter Liza’s inmost room. Blending surrealism, symbolism, humility, and comedy, Our Lady of the Home evokes a captivating and resonant performance that resists stigma, entrances, and celebrates the act of choosing oneself.
Duration: 60 minutes.
Note: This show references themes of substance use & mental health which may be sensitive for some individuals.
Multimedia / Programme: (Our Lady of) The Wandering Womb
Conceptualization and Performance: Alyssa Bunce
Realization, Directeur de Jeu: Leonardo Sivira
Artistic Advisor, Directrice de Jeu: Veronica Mélis
Represented by: Julia Sanchez
Sound Design: Daniel Ben-Hur
Light Design: Luis Fernando "Nano" Cano
Dramaturgic Assistance: Brin Schoellkopf, Aime Morales
Filming, editing, photography: Brin Schoellkopf, Stepan Liubimov
Backdrop, Coatrack: Elaine Helguera
Cello Contributions: Audreanne Filion
Sobre Las Nubes: Pedro Dabdaoub
Support: Canada Council for the Arts, Government of Yukon, Lotteries Yukon, Chamäleon Theatre, 3AM Theatre, The Yukon Arts Centre, Phantom Theatre.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Yukon.
"Our Lady of the Home touches us through its energetic performance and the accuracy of its physical language. Alyssa Bunce's impressive interpretation proves the extent of her acrobatic and theatrical range."
Françoise Boudreault, CLIQUEZ CIRQUE, July 2025
“Digging into the roots of the inquiries, Bunce discovered that the voices were often implanted in her at a young age to serve a culture that to her seemed patriarchal, unjust, and often denying the humanity of certain individuals. Our Lady of the Home is immensely affirming and healing, as we observe the character's quest to reclaim her personal discernment— learning how to say no, for example.”
Our Lady of the Home, The Valley Reporter, Vermont, August 2024
