Talented: Alyce Platt and Stephen Hadley live in concert.
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Benalla Art Gallery will start its 2023 concert series with a special performance by Alyce Platt.
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Ms Platt, well-known for her starring role on Sons and Daughters, is also a singer-songwriter and guitarist who has achieved critical acclaim for her original Indie-Pop songs.
In recent years, she began recording a low-fi, quirky, intimate collection of re-imagined songs, which connected with what many people were experiencing during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Recorded daily on her iPhone in the echoes of her bathroom, the recordings were somewhat unexpectedly expanded into her third album — Bain Douche — featuring some of Melbourne’s finest musicians.
At her Benalla Art Gallery show, Ms Platt will be joined by Clare Moore on vibraphone and Stephen Hadley on bass.
The trio will perform songs from across Platt’s catalogue of originals, including the Bain Douche album.
The centrepiece of the performance will be the enigmatic Someone’s Daughter — written by Ms Platt and included in the extraordinary documentary Journey Beyond Fear by filmmaker Robyn Hughan.
Emotive and heartfelt, Someone’s Daughter is performed with passion and intensity, and in the documentary brings home the difficult journey many refugees face from a female perspective.
Live music: Alyce Platt will perform at Benalla Art Gallery in March.
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This live concert is programmed to recognise International Women’s Day, and also coincides with the nightly screening of Ms Platt’s music video for Someone’s Daughter on the Benalla Art Gallery external projector throughout March.
Benalla Art Gallery director Eric Nash said it would be a great event.
“It’s wonderful to be kicking off our 2023 music program after its return was so well received in 2022,” Mr Nash said.
“Alyce will bring something very exciting to the table through her unique talents as a singer songwriter.
“We hope the community come out to enjoy and support this program, and look forward to confirming more concerts in coming months.”
The live concert is on Saturday, March 11, from 6pm in the Ledger Gallery. Tickets are strictly limited and must be reserved via gallery@benalla.vic.gov.au at a cost of $25 for members and $25 for non=members.
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