She just won a Helpmann for her performance in Barbara and the Camp Dogs, but the actor says stepping away from the stage is ‘part of growing up’
“I’ve been struggling with depression for many, many years,” says Ursula Yovich. “One of the hard things about depression is: I would rather be at home in bed. But I have to get out and I have to perform and I have to put on a persona that has this energy I don’t have.”
Yovich is one of Australia’s most celebrated performers. Coming to theatre from her first love, singing, she is a generous actor, channelling emotion through her whole body. Her full-bodied voice fills a space. In moments of silence, in stories of great humour and stories of great tragedy, she is captivating. She crackles with passion and warmth. And she has decided to give up the stage.
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