I did finally watch the film, Sunlight—written and directed by Nina Conti. I loved some of the scenes, but it didn’t quite work for me as a whole.
Having seen two of her live shows, though, I still massively admire her brilliance. So original, and such a clear and distinctive voice.
I also found it fascinating to watch her continued deconstruction and expansion of ‘ventriloquism’ and the character of Monk. Daring and freeing, in the best way.
I love this quote from Nina:
‘I could never be on stage on my own. But puppets can say things that humans can’t say.’ – Nina Conti
This is one of my favourite clips from her work:
Brilliant.
