Not Today
Image by Cameron Grant
WINNER
BEST OF MUSICAL THEATRE & CABARET
2022 SYDNEY FRINGE AWARDS
WINNER
BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE
THEATRE THOUGHTS BEST OF FRINGE 2022
NOMINATED - BEST WRITING - CABARET
2023 GREEEN ROOM AWARDS
It’s the one-woman cabaret that was meant to save the world from climate change.
It won’t, but it just might save us from ourselves.
26-year-old Ally Morgan is determined to save the world from climate change. How does she plan to do it? Through the power of THEATRE! The only problem is that she’s so anxious about climate change that she can’t actually write the life-changing show that will save the world through the power of theatre… See the problem?
So, when Ally finally books in to see a psychologist and a guided meditation miraculously transports her to a real-life theatre in front of YOU, she’s got no choice but to devise a one-woman show on the spot - right here, right now!
A little Minchin, a touch Gadsby, and bit Burnham, Not Today is a frank and funny trip inside the mind of an anxious millennial on a mission. On stage with her army of instruments and an entirely original score featuring 12 unforgettable songs, Ally may not quite save the world, but she’ll sure put on one hell of a show!
“We are here, and we will die someday, but not today.”
★★★★1/2
“Wholly original… a call to arms to continue fighting for climate justice day to day and a cathartic reminder of what connects us. To see this connection with all its associated existential heft play out in a full theatre is to feel just how vital art is to fostering that connection.”
“Ally holds the audience in the palm of her hand”
THEATRE PEOPLE
★★★★
“Newcomer could be a younger Tim Minchin… A terrific show with a message that makes it greater than the (already impressive) sum of its parts. I’ve seen plenty of intimate, confessional shows about mental health issues, but this is not that. It is a show that shares our grief, and offers courage, honesty and hope.”
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
★★★★★
“Not Today is brilliant. Poignant. Witty. And without getting in your face, relevant.”
SYDNEY SCOOP
“We were spellbound... We can’t get enough. She’s Brilliant.”
WEEKEND NOTES MELBOURNE
“Anything I write from this point on will never be as articulate or as powerful as Ally Morgan’s stellar writing… I left the venue almost speechless, almost unable to express the wonderful show I had just seen.”
LILITHIA REVIEWS
”captivated the audience from the [g]et go… a must-see!"
WEEKEND NOTES SYDNEY
”Simply put, Not Today was a delightful but incredibly touching show that was both entertaining to watch and meaningful enough to do what all good art should: promote discussion and honest confrontation of beliefs - about the self and others - in its audience. With the extra treat of just being such a fun show to be apart of.”
Antonia Korn, THEATRE TRAVELS
“I rate Not Today as one of the best shows I've seen in MICF 2022. The show, and Ally's overall performance, are fresh, dynamic and imaginative. I'm perplexed as to how Ally has missed out on an MICF 2022 award nomination. In my book, she's more than worthy. So go and see this up and coming talent while you have the chance!”
Fiona Anderson - WEEKEND NOTES MELBOURNE
“we could feel we were watching something truly special… quite unrelated to extreme weather events, we can expect Morgan to make some big waves in the near future"
AUSTRALIAN ARTS REVIEW
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MICF/SYDNEY FRINGE CREATIVE TEAM
Writer/Performer: Ally Morgan
Director: Miranda Middleton
Producer: Robbi James
Production Design: Grace Deacon
Lighting Design: Aron Murray
Orchestration: Oliver Beard and Maddy Mallis
Sound Design/Engineer: Marlon Grunden
Dramaturg: Brittanie Shipway
Stage Manager: Eve Norris
Photography: Jasmin Simmons (Poster), Parker Floris (Sydney Production), Cameron Grant (MICF)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The original version of Not Today would not have been possible without the creative work of these amazing humans:
Performers: Jack Angwin, Hannah Gwatkin and Brendan Paul
Production Design: Angus Konsti
Lighting Design: Lucia Haddad
Sound Design / Board Operator: Zachary Saric
Please forward publicity enquiries to producer@companyrogues.com
2023 GREEN ROOM AWARDS
Best Writing - Cabaret - Ally Morgan (Nominated)
2022 SYDNEY FRINGE AWARDS
Best in Musical Theatre & Cabaret (WINNER)
Best in Music (Nominated)
Touring Award - SYNZ (Nominated)
Touring Award - Melbourne Fringe (Nominated)
Touring Award - Fringe World (Nominated)
2022 BROADWAY WORLD AWARDS SYDNEY
Runner Up - Best Cabaret or Solo Performance
Not Today was originally developed by Rogue Projects as part of the KXT POPUPSTAIRS. The development of this production was made possible by the generous support of Theatre Works and Create NSW. Financial assistance was received from the NSW Government through Create NSW. Theatre Works is supported by the City of Port Phillip, Creative Victoria, and the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts. Sydney Fringe Festival is supported by the City of Sydney, Create NSW, Inner West Council, Seymour Centre, Young Henry's, and the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government initiative
