“Seven Kilometres North-East is a passionate, bold response by an outsider enamoured of the Balkans and its people, clear-eyed about its history and confronted by the willingness to ignore or erase it. Using her holiday videotapes as a backdrop, Vercoe brings together elements of travelogue in a powerful solo piece studded with haunting images: the mirroring of a middle-aged man’s inscrutable act of al fresco contemporary dance; the bridge some locals will walk kilometres to avoid crossing; fast-flowing waters that hint at ritual cleansing. The final tableaux, a glimpse into the suffering of thousands of Bosnian women, will haunt you.” Jason Blake, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1/10/2010
“Well-crafted with clever use of video and live song, Vercoe gives an engaging performance, building the show slowly to its emotional conclusion, prompting a few tears and plenty of after-show discussion in which Australian parallels didn’t escape notice.” Jo Litson, The Sunday Telegraph, 2/10/2010
“Thanks goodness for Version 1.0, the Sydney-based ensemble which consistently churns out some of our most engaging theatre work. It’s latest, Seven Kilometres North-East, is written and performed by company member Kym Vercoe. [...] Similar to another Version 1.0 show, the excellent Bougainville Photoplay Project [...], this project is personal for Vercoe. Backed by video projections, illustrated by simple theatrical techniques and punctuated with humour, an hour with Vercoe and her story is a delicate and beautiful experience.” Alex Lalak, The Daily Telegraph, 4/10/2010
“A member of the ground-breaking theatre group Version 1.0, Vercoe, with video artist Sean Bacon, creates a powerful blend of documentary and autobiographical theatre. At times, you feel as though you are in Bosnia-Herzegovina with her. At other times, you are relieved you are not. Profound… and provoking.” Elissa Blake, The Sun Herald, 10/10/2010
“thoughtful, beautiful and beguiling” Caroline Wake, RealTime, December-January 2010
“Giving face to the anonymous victims of genocide, seven kilometres north-east is an engaging and at times sorrowful glimpse into a part of the world less travelled.” Nick Hose, The Brag, 18/10/2010