Sincere Apologies: Say Sorry, Really Mean It!

Overview

Acclaimed theatre company Alternative Facts brings their quietly subversive participatory performance Sincere Apologies to Tuggeranong Arts Centre.

Created by award-winning artists Dan Koop, Jamie Lewis and David Williams, Sincere Apologies is a show about how you say sorry. Part theatrical ritual, part social experiment, Sincere Apologies explores what it means to apologise in a world full of broken systems, failed relationships, and bureaucratic disclaimers. Funny, moving and disarmingly sincere, the show holds space for reflection, repair, and shared responsibility.

Hailed as "lyrical and moving" (Stage Whispers) and "entertaining and thought-provoking" (South Sydney Herald), Sincere Apologies is participatory, gentle, nurturing, community-building and non-judgmental. Nothing is ever compulsory. With gentle instructions and a surprising sense of camaraderie, audiences slowly help construct the performance – reading aloud, reflecting silently, or simply witnessing. Fifty numbered envelopes passed from person to person, each containing an apology: some famous, some deeply personal, some ridiculous, some heartbreaking.

"The show will make you think, but it will always, always look after you" says co-creator David Williams. "It's a show where everyone will be involved, just a little bit. There are surprises. You will definitely laugh at times. You might occasionally cry a little. We're all in this together."