Say sorry. Really mean it.

Experience a performance built from all the apologies that the world keeps offering — the famous, the ridiculous, the deeply personal and those that begin every second email in our inboxes. 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.

The work 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. Funny, moving and disarmingly sincere, the show holds space for reflection, repair, and shared responsibility.

“an incredibly reflective and enriching experience… Sincere Apologies is a timely reminder that apologies matter and we must make them sincerely and genuinely, whether to those we love or to whole generations of people whose lives will never be the same. It is only when we are truly sorry that we can change the future.” 

Claire Mulcahy, What’s The Show?

“The expressions of regret in Alternative Facts’ production of Sincere Apologies cover a wide spectrum of human activity, from everyday domestic mishaps to very serious world-wide problems. They reveal human nature in its most ironical, sometimes self-deluded, and occasionally humorous guise. All in all, it is an interesting, entertaining and thought-provoking compilation.”

Yvonne Hocothee, South Sydney Herald

“not just a performance, but a gently unsettling mirror held up to our collective conscience, asking each of us: What does it truly mean to be sorry? … more than anything, the experience reminded me of the profound tenderness at the heart of being human. To apologise sincerely is to acknowledge our capacity to hurt and be hurt, to recognise our shared frailty, and to reach, however imperfectly, toward forgiveness. In a world that often feels fractured by indifference or pride, Sincere Apologies was a timely and moving reminder that we owe each other more than just words. We owe each other honesty, empathy, and the courage to make amends. Only then, perhaps, can we begin to heal together.”

Olivia Langton, On The House!