BLACK SWAN STATE THEATRE COMPANY & QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT
Gasp!
25 09
HEATH LEDGER
T H E AT R E
TO
OCT
STATE THEATRE
CE N T R E OF WA
NOV
BY
Ben Elton
DURATION: Approx. 2 hrs 10 mins [incl. interval]
WARNING: Gasp! contains coarse language, adult themes,
drug references, smoke effects, nudity
BLACK SWAN
STATE THEATRE
COMPANY
2015
VENUS IN FUR
by David Ives
15 JAN – 8 FEB
DINNER
by Moira Buffini
14 – 29 MAR
by David Mamet
23 MAY – 14 JUN
Phil McIntyre Entertainments
85 Newman St, London W1T 3EU, England
Caroline Brazier
Lucy Goleby
Damon Lockwood
KIRSTEN
PEGGY
PHILLIP
Greg McNeill
Steven Rooke
CHIFLEY LOCKHEART
SANDY
Wesley Enoch
Christina Smith
Trent Suidgeest
Tony Brumpton
optikal bloc
Daniel Evans
Penny Challen
DIRECTOR
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
LIGHTING DESIGNER
SOUND DESIGNER
PROJECTION DESIGNERS
DIRECTORIAL ASSOCIATE
DESIGN ASSOCIATE
Jodie Roche
Charlotte Barrett
Niki-J Price Madolyn Peters STAGE MANAGER
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
MOVEMENT ADVISER
STAGE MANAGEMENT SECONDMENT
(REHEARSALS), QUT
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
GASP! was first performed at the Theatre Royal
Haymarket London, directed by Bob Spiers and
produced by Phil McIntyre on 1 June 1990.
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SYNOPSIS
Phillip is an ambitious junior executive for Lockheart Resources, a major
Australian mining company on the verge of collapse. The problem?
There’s nothing left to mine! Under intense pressure from his boss, Chifley
Lockheart, Phillip comes up with an idea for an exclusive new product, one
for those that appreciate the finer things in life—designer air.
A WO R D F R O M T H E P L AY W R I G H T
Phillip’s invention—the Suck ‘n’ Blow—stores air and cleans it before releasing it again,
and soon becomes the must-have product for anyone wanting to breathe a little easier.
Gasping was my first professional play and like most of my work with
the exception of the odd Holocaust novel, it’s a comedy. A comedy which
imagines a world where the air we breathe has to be harvested, mined and
marketed just like food and fuel and all the other finite natural resources
of our planet. Because let’s face it, the fact that air remains the one single
necessity of life which is still free, and consumed equally by rich and poor
alike is just a bit of luck really. If somebody could sell it they would.
Everything seems to be going well for Phillip; he gets promoted, he’s raking in money,
and he’s landed his dream girl. The problem is, the Suck ‘n’ Blow stores too much oxygen,
and the air’s getting thinner by the day. It isn’t long before Lockheart comes up with a
solution: privatising the air industry. Not just premium air, all air. If you can’t pay, you
can’t breathe.
Now living in Australia as I do, in the midst of an on-going national debate about our own
precious and finite resources, I couldn’t help but be struck by how much of my 25 year old
play was even more relevant today than it was when it was written. And also what glorious
tragi-comic theatrical potential there was in the attitudes and excesses of those characters
that control the nations’ natural wealth.
Soon enough, thousands of people are suffering and suffocating, unable to pay the high
price of oxygen, while air companies burn the excess to maintain a stable market. People
are getting desperate, willing to do anything to breathe, but Lockheart won’t back down.
Phillip faces a crisis of conscience, and must choose between his career and his personal
convictions.
I’m therefore hugely grateful and excited that Black Swan has offered me the chance to
re-think and, partially, rewrite much of my original play for a new century and a new
country. For new influences and new inspirations. It’s a rare and real privilege for a
playwright to be presented with such an opportunity.
Black Swan is a ground breaking and innovative theatre company, which, under the
inspired guidance of Kate Cherry, has developed an international reputation. It’s also my
local theatre and I cannot wait to be a part of the team.
Ben Elton PLAYWRIGHT
Ben Elton is a hugely successful
and influential stand-up
comedian, scriptwriter,
playwright, librettist and novelist
whose work includes some of
the funniest and most successful
comedy of our time.
Great Britain Gold Dagger Award for fiction
winner Popcorn and the 2002 WH Smiths
People’s Choice Fiction Award winner High
Society.
Having studied Drama at Manchester
University, Ben’s original ambitions were
theatrical. He has written three hit West
End plays: Gasping (1990), Silly Cow (1991)
and Popcorn (1996, winner of TMA Barclays
Theatre Award for best new play, the Olivier
Award for Best Comedy and nominated for
seven Moliere Awards).
Ben’s sitcom credits include The Young
Ones, Happy Families, Thin Blue Line
and The Blackadder, collectively winning
five BAFTAs, an EMMY, a British Comedy
Award and Jury Awards at Reims. His own
hit television shows include Saturday Live,
The Man From Auntie (winner of the 1991
Royal Television Society Writers Award) and
The Ben Elton Show. In 2007, Ben Elton was
awarded the Special Golden Rose D’Or at The
International Television festival in Lucerne
Switzerland for his lifetime contribution to
the Television Arts.
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In 2000, Ben wrote and directed the
romantic comedy Maybe Baby starring Hugh
Laurie and Joely Richardson. Also in 2000,
Ben collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber
on the musical The Beautiful Game, which
won the London Critics Circle Award for best
new musical. His second musical, We Will
Rock You won the 2003 Theatregoers Choice
Award for Best New Musical and an Olivier
Award. It is still running in London. Recently
Ben collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber
on the story for the Phantom of the Opera
sequel Love Never Dies.
In 1988, Ben completed his first novel Stark.
He has subsequently written a further 13
novels, five of which were Number 1 sellers
while a further seven made the Top 5. They
include 1996 Crime Writers Association of
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A WO R D F R O M T H E D I R E C T O R
Wesley Enoch DIRECTOR
BLACK SWAN: Black Swan/Queensland Theatre Company: Managing Carmen.
Black Swan/Company B Belvoir: The Sapphires. QUEENSLAND THEATRE
COMPANY: Black Diggers, Design for Living, Trollop, Mother Courage and Her
Children, Managing Carmen, Head Full of Love, Elizabeth, Bombshells, Fountains
Beyond, The Sunshine Club, Black-ed Up, Radiance (co-production with Kooemba
Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts). AS WRITER: The Sunshine Club. As Actor: One
Woman’s Song. OTHER THEATRE: AS DIRECTOR: Sydney Theatre Company: The
7 Stages of Grieving, Black-ed Up, The Cherry Pickers. Company B: The Man From Mukinupin
(co-production Melbourne Theatre Company), Yibiyung, Black Medea (co-productions with
Malthouse Theatre), The Sapphires (co-production with Melbourne Theatre Company), Paul,
Parramatta Girls, Capricornia, Conversations With The Dead, The Dreamers, Stolen. Erth:
Nargun & The Stars (co-direction, co-production with Sydney Festival). Gondwana (coproduction with Queensland Performing Arts Centre). Queensland Performing Arts Centre:
Red Earth, Blue Water (Associate Director). Nyurin Ga (Associate Director), Boat (for KITE Arts
Education and Out of the Box Festival). Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts: The 7 Stages
of Grieving, Bitin’ Back, The Dreamers (co-production with Brisbane Festival), Murri Love, Little
White Dress (co-production with Queensland Performing Arts Centre and Out of the Box Festival),
A Life of Grace and Piety (co-production with Just Us Theatre Ensemble), Changing Time (coproduction with Salamanca Theatre Company). Up the Ladder (co-production with Melbourne
Workers Theatre/Festival of the Dreaming). Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company: Waltzing The Wilarra.
Performing Lines/Sydney Festival: I Am Eora. Browns Mart Theatre/Jute Theatre/Totem Theatre:
Head Full of Love. Malthouse Theatre: One Night, the Moon. Iibijerri Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders Cooperative: Rainbow’s End, Shrunken Iris. Windmill Performing Arts/Adelaide Festival/
Brisbane Festival/Sydney Festival/Perth International Festival: Riverland. Legs on the Wall: Eora
Crossing. Playbox Theatre: Stolen. Bell Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet. The Melbourne Workers’
Theatre. 1975. AS WRITER: The 7 Stages of Grieving (co-written with Deborah Mailman), Little
White Dress, A Life of Grace and Piety, Black Medea, The Sunshine Club, Grace, The Story of
the Miracles at Cookie’s Table. Positions: Artistic Director, Queensland Theatre Company 2010
- present. Trustee, Sydney Opera House 2006-2013. Associate Artistic Director, Company B
2007 - 2010. Artistic Director Australian Delegation, Festival of Pacific Arts 2008. Director, My
Skin My Life, Opening Ceremony, Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006. Artistic Director,
Ilbijerri ATSI Theatre Co-op 2003-2006. Resident Director, Sydney Theatre Company 20002001. Artistic Director, Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts, 1994-1997. AWARDS: The
Patrick White Award for The Story
of the Miracles at Cookie’s Table.
Helpmann Award for Best Play
and Helpmann Award for Best
New Australian Work for The
Sapphires. Helpmann Award
for Best Presentation For
Children for Riverland. Deadly
Award for Best Direction for The
Sunshine Club. Matilda Award for
Best Direction for The Sunshine
Club. Queensland Performing Arts
Centre Award for Contribution to
Theatre.
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Ben Elton is a comic icon. comedy are infinite as you have to portray
all the emotional truth of a tragedy but
there is no fudging the timing. Comedy is an
ensemble task with straight characters and
funny characters working in a complex dance
of build-up and knock down. There is no
joke if the set-up is fumbled and no reward
if the punchline is compromised. Comic casts
are full of the push and pull of the script and
how best the actors can deliver their role to
help realise the vision of the writer.
The joy of working on this play is the
amazing gift Ben has with words. They swirl
around you and land on your ear like delicate
butterflies that then bore into your head and
force you to laugh. He is the Mohammad Ali
of comic writers because as soon as his words
have stung you with their sting they are off
dancing around the ring with the dexterity
and mouthy confidence of a prize fighter.
The rehearsal room has been charged with
equal parts awe, intimidation and hard work
as the task master of text and the god of satire
are evoked to excite and express the big ideas.
It’s wonderful to work with such a great team
of artists who have had to survive with me
pulling out the metronome in rehearsals to
dictate pace and rhythm, creating choreography
for movements on stage and imagining how the
set could possibly work as we pushed couches
and tables around the rehearsal room. This is
their greatest talent ­to imagine the impossible
and to still find the joy in the work.
The role of directing this work has been
as much about finding the right rhythms
and cadence of the character as it has been
about exploring motivations and narrative
arcs. Good comedy falls on your ear with
an inevitable sense of set up and punchline,
whilst never forgetting to surprise and
delight with the unexpected.
Thank you to Queensland Theatre Company
and Black Swan State Theatre for the
amazing support in getting all this together.
There is a saying that comedy is harder
to perform than tragedy. The demands of
Love Wesley.
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C R E AT I N G T H E WO R L D O F G A S P !
WRITTEN BY CHRISTINA SMITH AND PENNY CHALLEN
Imagine a world that is a not too distant future… or perhaps an alternate
reality that is familiar to us. Mining has reached its limit, profits have dried
up and magnates seek the next resource to plunder in the name of progress.
Intended to promote creative thinking, but
in reality a smoke and mirrors of innocence
applied to a marketing world that is
anything but. In designing this fast moving comedy, the
pace of ‘progress’ became a driving force
in the design. The space needed to create
adaptive spaces that move with a bat-paced
comic book feel. Combing slick lines and
a white space, the set is a container that
holds the various locations within. The
look is inspired by corporate images of
ultra-modern sixties offices, Maxwell Smart
and cone-of-silence style ‘lockdowns’. It is
hygienically sparse and hermetically sealed. The shiny material and block primary
colours of these environments are in stark
contrast to Peggy’s world. Natural and
vintage, her home is a museum of collected
pieces. Nothing is new, but all of it is loved.
Peggy space shows us another side to the
world of Gasp! Real people who consume –
or rather, choose not to. As Peggy is drawn
further into Phillip’s world, we see hers
change too.
Along with sliding floors, the worlds
change rapidly with the set behaving
as a giant James Turrell like lightbox.
The back wall, a rear projection screen,
enables us to jump to any location, and
any time. News footage, skylines and
hospital interiors are rapidly displayed.
Clean, pop-like graphics burst into the
space. For Image Control, I looked to the
much celebrated Google Sydney offices,
where child like art and playful space has
been embraced by the corporate world.
Boldy drawn characters are larger than
life. Kirsten is part amazon, part tiger.
Structured tailoring, animal prints and bold
colour help display her character. Peggy is
decidedly retro-chic, with her feet dabbling
in a world she doesn’t belong to. Phillip
grows into his burgeoning career, and is
progressively more shiny and slick.
T H A N K YO U
Black Swan State Theatre Company would like to acknowledge the Wadjuk people from
the Noongar nation who are the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We pay
respect to the Elders; for they hold the history, the cultural practice and traditions of their
people. It is a privilege to be together on Noongar country.
Black Swan State Theatre Company would like to thank Queensland Theatre Company,
Brian Heller and The Arts Angels, Sara Agostinelli, Rosemary Barrett, Chantel Dyball,
Sarah Nelson, Cathy Penglis, Jordan Phoebe.
Black Swan would also like to thank Brendon Ellmer, Alice Jorgensen and all staff at the
State Theatre Centre of Western Australia for their support and assistance.
Thank you to the original creative team behind the first workshops of Gasp!, actors
Damon Lockwood, Caroline Brazier, Greg Neill, Sam Longley, Adriane Daff, creatives Ben
Elton and Wesley Enoch and, Stage Manager Claudia Blagaich.
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B AC KG R O U N D I N F O R M AT I O N
Ben Elton is one of the most prolific writers in comedy. In addition to Gasp!
Elton has also written for some of the most beloved shows of the modern
age, as well as writing best-selling books, cult classic comedies and groundbreaking musicals. Join us as we take a look back over his illustrious career.
Gasping
The original version of Gasp!, This play
opened in 1990 at the Theatre Royal
Haymarket in London’s West End and
starred Hugh Laurie and the voice of
Stephen Fry. Elton has since reimagined the
play for a new audience in a new setting,
ensuring that this production is as relevant,
and side-splittingly funny, as ever!
Blackadder
Widely considered to be one of the
greatest comedies of all time, this series
follows the (mis)adventures of Edmund
Blackadder in different periods of British
history. Blackadder, in all his incarnations,
is a cynical opportunist concerned with
increasing his own wealth and stature
at the expense of everyone around
him—including the British royal family if
necessary! Starring comedy legend Rowan
Atkinson along with a bevvy of guest stars,
Blackadder is a must-watch show for fans
of Ben Elton’s trademark caustic wit and
Atkinson’s impeccable comic delivery.
The Young Ones
Ben Elton’s first foray into television
comes from this classic British comedy
written when Elton was just 21 years old.
The series follows four students sharing
a house while attending the aptly titled
Scumbag College, pious anarchist Rick,
depressed hippie Neil, philosophical conartist Mike and psychotic punk Vyvyan.
The series was immensely popular in the
UK, and won the BAFTA award for best
comedy series in 1985. It has enjoyed a cult
following ever since.
We Will Rock You
Co-written with rock gods Queen, this
electrifying rock-musical exploded
after its 2002 London premiere, being
absolutely showered with praise for its
stunning blend of musical theatre and
full-blown rock show.
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The story tasks two young lovers
with reviving rock music in a cold,
sterile world that has long since
outlawed individuality. It might not
be Shakespeare, but Elton’s musical
masterpiece has remained a fan favourite
for more than a decade.
Love Never Dies
This next production saw Elton combine
his talent with that of acclaimed
playwright and composer Andrew Lloyd
Webber to create a musical of epic
proportions. Set ten years after the events
of The Phantom of the Opera, this sequel
follows the titular Phantom to his new
home: New York City. A play showcasing
Elton’s ability to craft a dramatic script
as well as a humorous one, this play was
praised for its beautiful melodies and
intricate lyricism.
Mr Bean
Surely this is one show that needs no
introduction. The beloved, slapstick
comedy series follows the various
misfortunes in the life of simple-minded
protagonist, Mr Bean. A truly classic
series that picked up a slew of BAFTA
nominations on the way to cementing
Rowan Atkinson as a bona fide master of
contemporary comedy.
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High Society
Turning his comic abilities to the written
word, Elton constructed the darkly
comic novel High Society. The book
discusses, with trademark tongue in
cheek humour, what would happen to
our society if all recreational drugs were
suddenly made legal. Winner of a W H
Smith People’s Choice award, this book
is a great introduction to Elton’s typically
zany characters, as well as his knack for
portraying societies gone wrong.
Stay tuned for Ben Elton’s next
instalment – a novel ‘Time and Time
Again’ due for release through Random
House in November 2014.
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CAST
Caroline Brazier KIRSTEN
BLACK SWAN: Gasp! marks Caroline’s debut with the Company. OTHER
THEATRE: Sydney Theatre Company: Don’s Party. Melbourne Theatre
Company: Enlightenment, Ray’s Tempest, Two Brothers. Bell Shakespeare:
Anthony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice. Brisbane
Powerhouse: The True Story of Butterfish. B Sharp: Bang. La Mama: Europe.
Darlinghurst Theatre: Whale Music. Melbourne Festival: A Moment on the Lips.
Ensemble Theatre: Liberty Equality Fraternity. Tamarama Rock Surfers: The
Removalists. Critical Stages: I Want to Sleep. FILM: Rogue. TV: Rake (Seasons 1, 2 and 3),
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Terra Nova, Wild Boys, Dripping in Chocolate, Packed to
the Rafters, 30 Seconds, City Homicide, Parralax, White Collar Blue, Young Lions, Water
Rats and Walt Disney’s television series Legend of the Seeker. AWARDS: Sydney Theatre
Award and Glug for Best Actress. TRAINING: NIDA Graduate 1998.
Lucy Goleby PEGGY
BLACK SWAN: Gasp! marks Lucy’s debut with
the Company. OTHER THEATRE: La Boite: Pale
Blue Dot. Mad March Hare Theatre: A Moment
on the Lips. VOICE OVER: Live Well, Channel 7.
SHORT FILM: AFTRS: Exercise, Death Sentence.
TRAINING: NIDA Graduate 2013.
The Blue Room: HorseHead. AWARDS: HorseHead (winner Rome Fringe Festival 2012),
Domestic Bliss (winner of Write Now 2005, NSW), Nature as Explained by Theatre (play
of the Month Oct 07, Australian Script Centre). PUBLISHED: Pri-Mates (Australian Script
Collection #6).
Greg McNeill CHIFLEY LOCKHEART
BLACK SWAN: The Seagull, As You Like It, The White Divers of Broome,
The Damned, Madagascar, The Crucible, The Year of Living Dangerously,
Money and Friends. Black Swan/Queensland Theatre Company: Managing
Carmen. OTHER THEATRE: Perth Theatre Company: The Removalists, An
Oak Tree, Baby Boomer Blues, Cargo, Soulmates, Welcome to Dullsville, Face
to Face, Covert, Cox Four, Speaking in Tongues, Third World Blues, Siren, A
Passionate Woman, Dead Funny, Lockie Leonard Human Torpedo. Ensemble
Theatre Sydney: A Conversation. State Theatre Company of WA: Antony and Cleopatra,
The Country Wife, Orpheus Descending, The Season at Sarsaparilla, Away. Deckchair
Theatre: Taking Liberty, Sweetown. Shakespeare in the Park: Twelfth Night, The Taming
of the Shrew. Effie Crump Theatre: Conjugal Rites, Rattle Of A Simple Man, The Wee
Small Hours, Livingstone, Home Open, Bedfellows, Going Bananas. Hole In The Wall:
Death of a Salesman, Rusty Bugles. Independent: Macbeth, To Have and To Hold, Troilus
and Cressida, A Strong Left Hand. TV: The War That Changed Us, Cloudstreet, Foreign
Exchange, The Shark Net, Murder x 3, FastTracks, Bay City, Ship to Shore, Clowning
Around. FILM: Drift, Japanese Story, Justice, Teesh and Trude, Boxed In, Pink Pyjamas. AS
DIRECTOR: THEATRE: Talk About the Passion. AWARDS: WA Equity Guild Award: 2011
Best Leading Actor for Madagascar.
Damon Lockwood PHILLIP
BLACK SWAN: Laughter on the 23rd Floor,
Boundary Street. Black Swan/Queensland Theatre
Company: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. OTHER
THEATRE: Perth Theatre Company: Taking
Liberty, Dealer’s Choice. Deckchair Theatre:
Romeo and Juliet, The Danger Age. Barking
Gecko: His Majesty’s New Clothes, Pri-Mates.
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre: Aqua Sapiens, The Velveteen Rabbit,
The Arrival, The Little Prince. The Blue Room: I (Honestly) Love
You, A Change in the Weather, Short Four Play, HorseHead,
Kitchen, Domestic Bliss. AS DIRECTOR: BLACK SWAN:
Midsummer [a play with songs] (Perth and regional tours).
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: The Importance of Being Earnest, The
White Divers of Broome. Black Swan/Sydney Theatre Company:
Signs of Life. OTHER THEATRE: Lockwood Productions: I
(Honestly) Love You, Nature as Explained by Theatre, The
Suitcase Set. Barking Gecko: Improvolicious. Weeping Spoon:
Trampoline. AS PLAYWRIGHT: Deckchair Theatre: Forget
Me Not, Refractions. The Blue Room: I (Honestly) Love You,
Short Four Play, Nature as Explained by Theatre, The Benefit
of Hindsight, 12.15 Saturday Night, A Change in the Weather,
Domestic Bliss. Barking Gecko: GoGo Fish, Pri-Mates. Spare Parts
Puppet Theatre: Muttabuttasauras. Teatro Allo Scalo/Rome/
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Steven Rooke SANDY
BLACK SWAN: Gasp!
marks Steven’s debut with
the Company. OTHER
THEATRE: Queensland
Theatre Company: Gloria,
Macbeth, Kelly, 1001 Nights,
The Removalists, Fat Pig,
The Exception and the Rule, Anatomy
Titus Fall of Rome. Queensland Theatre
Company/Sydney Theatre Company: No
Mans Land. La Boite: Julius Caesar, 48 Shades
of Brown. QPAC Out of the Box: Boat. 23rd
Productions: The Pillowman. QUT: The Cherry Orchard,
They Shoot Horses Don’t They, Spurboard, The Mill on the Floss, A Handful of Stars.
FILM: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Blurred, Footy
Legends. SHORT FILM: Quiet, You’ll Wake Up the War. TV: Schapelle, Always Greener,
Home & Away, Beastmaster, All Saints, Comedy Inc. AWARDS: 2011 Matilda Award for
Outstanding Body of Performance Work including Julius Caesar, No Man’s Land and The
Removalists. 2011 Matilda Award for Best Supporting Actor for No Man’s Land (QTC/
STC). 2010 Queensland New Filmmakers’ Award for Best Actor in a Main Role for Quiet:
You’ll Wake Up The War, 2009 Matilda Award for Best Actor in a Main Role for The
Pillowman (23rd Productions).TRAINING: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Queensland University of
Technology.
Christina Smith SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
BLACK SWAN: As You Like It, A Streetcar Named Desire, Rising Water, Much
Ado About Nothing, The Year of Magical Thinking. Black Swan/Melbourne
Theatre Company: National Interest, The Swimming Club. Black Swan/
Queensland Theatre Company: Other Desert Cities. OTHER THEATRE: State
Opera of South Australia/New Zealand Opera: La Traviata. Melbourne Theatre
Company: Elling, Clybourne Park, The Seed, A Behanding in Spokane, Boston
Marriage, Blackbird, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Clean House,
Things We Do For Love, The Daylight Atheist, Honour. Malthouse Theatre: Porn.Cake,
Black Medea. Queensland Theatre Company: Mother Courage and her Children, The
Female of the Species. Sydney Theatre Company: Troupers. Bell Shakespeare: The Two
Gentlemen of Verona. Ilbijerri: Rainbow’s End. Playbox: Julia 3, Ruby Moon, Svetlana
in Slingbacks, Post Felicity, Inside 01. Red Stitch: Jesus Hopped the A Train. Neonheart
Theatre: The Eskimo. Victorian Opera: The Turn of the Screw, Cosi Fan Tutte. New
Zealand Opera: Madame Butterfly. AS COSTUME DESIGNER: BLACK SWAN: Blackrock.
OTHER THEATRE: Melbourne Theatre Company: Realism, Humble Boy, Proof, Sweet
Bird of Youth, Three Days of Rain. The Australian Ballet: Personal Best. Victorian Opera:
The Marriage of Figoro, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni. West Australian Ballet: The
Nutcracker. AS SET DESIGNER: BLACK SWAN: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth
Night. OTHER THEATRE: Melbourne Theatre Company: Boy Gets Girl. OTHER: Scenic
elements for the Tim Burton exhibition at ACMI, Circa theatrette installation at the
National Museum of Australia, Design team for 2006 Commonwealth Games Opening and
Closing Ceremonies. AWARDS: 2005 Green Room Award in theatre design for Honour,
The Daylight Atheist and Julia 3. TRAINING: Set and Costume Design at WAAPA.
Trent Suidgeest LIGHTING DESIGNER
BLACK SWAN: Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Dust, The House on The Lake,
Midsummer [a play with songs], The Importance of Being Earnest, The
Motherf**ker With The Hat, Boy Gets Girl, Arcadia, The White Divers of
Broome, When The Rain Stops Falling, Ninety, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(with Graham Walne). Black Swan/Belvoir: The Sapphires. Black Swan/
Queensland Theatre Company: Other Desert Cities, Managing Carmen. Black
Swan/Melbourne Theatre Company: National Interest. The HotBed Ensemble:
pool (no water), The Dark Room. OTHER THEATRE: Sydney Festival: I
Am Eora. Yirra Yaakin: Waltzing The Wilarra. Barking Gecko: Jasper
Jones; Duck, Death and the Tulip, The Amber Amulet, Fatty Wombat.
The Production Company: Kismet, The King and I. Perth Theatre
Company: An Oak Tree. Steps Youth Dance Company: Try Hard,
Compact Dance, Moonwebs and Scorched Thongs. Strut Dance/
Alice Lee Holland: Tiny Little Tragedies. Aimee Smith: Borderline,
Wintering. Buzz Dance: Genie(us). Secondments: Billy Elliot The
Musical (Broadway), Les Miserables (Broadway). INSTALLATIONS:
Jackman Furness Foundation of Performing Arts Launch. PIAF:
Festival Gardens 2012. AS SET & LIGHTING DESIGNER:
BLACK SWAN: Shrine, Death of a Salesman. Steps Youth Dance
Company: Fights & Flights POSITIONS: DCA Young People and
the Arts Funding Panellist 2009-2012, WAAPA Board 20072008. GRANTS: 2010 Artstart Grant, 2014 Australia Council
Creative Professionals. TRAINING: 2008 WAAPA graduate.
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Tony Brumpton SOUND DESIGNER
BLACK SWAN/QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY: Other Desert Cities,
Managing Carmen, God of Carnage. OTHER THEATRE: Queensland Theatre
Company: Black Diggers, The Mountaintop, Australia Day, Design For Living,
End of the Rainbow, Pygmalion, No Man’s Land (co-production with Sydney
Theatre Company), Sacre Bleu!, Macbeth (co-production with Brisbane Festival),
Fat Pig, The Little Dog Laughed, The Crucible, I am My Own Wife, Private Fears
in Public Places, Absurd Person Singular, The Removalists, Waiting for Godot,
Hurry Up and Wait (co-production with deBase Theatre Company), Eating Ice Cream
With Your Eyes Closed, Beckett x3, Maxine Mellor’s Mystery Project (co-production with
State Library of Queensland). Centenary of Canberra Festival: Kungkarangkalpa (Seven
Sisters Songlines). Jute Theatre Company: Intimacy. Brisbane Festival: Freeze Frame, King
Here After. J2 Events: Air Port Link Tunnel opening ceremony. AS COMPOSER/SOUND
DESIGNER: Queensland Theatre Company: Black Diggers (co-production with Sydney
Festival and Brisbane festival), Tides (co–production with State Library of Queensland).
Dead Puppet Society: The Harbinger (co-production with La Boite Theatre Company),
The Timely Death of Victor Blott. White Rabbit Theatre Company: The Grand. I -Pin
Lin’s dance productions: Bamboo (Co production with DaTang Folk Dance Company),
Harmony, 4orces and 1984–2005. QUT Dance: Current, Fade Away, Accented Bodies,
Altered States. AS CO-SOUND DESIGNER: Queensland Theatre Company: The August
Moon, Anatomy Titus Fall of Rome: A Shakespeare Commentary (co-production with Bell
Shakespeare Company), Stones in his Pockets. POSITIONS: Affiliate Artist, Queensland
Theatre Company (2014), Associate Artist, The Dead Puppet Society (2012), Associate Artist,
Queensland Theatre Company (2011); Emerging Artist, Queensland Theatre Company
(2010); Tone Black Productions Founder, Associate Lecturer, Queensland University of
Technology.
Penny Challen DESIGN ASSOCIATE
BLACK SWAN: Gasp! marks Penny’s debut with the Company. OTHER
THEATRE: Opera Queensland: La Boheme. La Boite Theatre Company: The
Glass Menagerie, Water Wars. Artslink Queensland: Sarah’s Heavy Heart. Bush
Theatre (UK): When You Cure Me, Bites. Battersea Arts Centre: Under the Earth.
Oval House Theatre: Qabuka. Soho Theatre: Protection (costumes). The Gate
Theatre: Hair (costumes). Royal Shakespeare Company: Taming of the Shrew
(schools touring). The Arches, Glasgow: To the Moon. American Repertory
Theater, Boston: Oliver Twist (costumier). AS ASSOCIATE / ASSISTANT DESIGNER:
credits include Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet, The Histories Cycle, Hecuba,
Twelfth Night, Spanish Golden Age Season, As You Like It. Royal Opera House: Salome,
Orphee, Owen Wingrave. West End: Cabaret. English National Opera: Gaddafi, Carmen.
National Theatre: Market Boy. Hamburg Staatsopher: Billy Budd, A Midsummers’ Night
Dream. TELEVISION: The Events (UK). POSITIONS: Trainee Resident Designer, Royal
Shakespeare Company. TRAINING: Bachelor of Fine Art, QCA. Bachelor of Dramatic Arts
(Design), NIDA.
optikal bloc PROJECTION DESIGNERS
BLACK SWAN: Gasp! marks optikal bloc’s debut with the Company. OTHER CREDITS:
QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY: The Mountaintop; Video Artists, Theatre Residency
Week 2013. AS VIDEO DESIGNERS: Opera Queensland: Dirty Apple. shake & stir
theatre co: Wuthering Heights, 1984. La Boite Theatre Company: Pale Blue Dot. The Arts
Centre Gold Coast: Jesus Christ Superstar. Melanie Wild/Anna McGahan/Metro Arts:
He’s Seeing Other People Now. The Good Room/Metro Arts: We Should Have Drunk
More Champagne. HHO Events for the Canberra Centenary: Seven Sisters Songlines. AS
PROJECTION REALISERS: Opera Queensland: La Bohème. AS VIDEO PRODUCERS:
Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Marketing, Creative Foyer, Empire Theatre, Event
Cinemas, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, La Boite Theatre Company, Luke
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Kennedy, Metro Arts, Mixtape Theatre Collective, Opera Queensland, Queensland Theatre
Company, shake & stir theatre co, the little red company, The Ten Tenors, Zen Zen Zo
Physical Theatre. AS TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS: ArtsLink Queensland, Ben &
Jerry’s Openair Cinemas, Caroline Dunphy, Dansing Pty Ltd, Griffith University, Metro Arts,
Opera Queensland, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Redland Arts Council,
The Good Room, University of Southern Queensland. FILM: AS EDITOR: Blood Hollow,
Tender (QPIX). TELEVISION: Big Brother 2013 - 2014 (Endemol Australia/Nine Network).
Daniel Evans DIRECTORIAL ASSOCIATE
BLACK SWAN: Gasp! marks Daniel’s debut with the Company. AS DIRECTOR:
Queensland Theatre Company: The China Incident. OTHER THEATRE: AS
DIRECTOR: The Good Room: I Want To Know What Love Is, Rabbit, Single
Admissions. Griffith University: Superfamousnobodies, Wide Awake & Wasted,
Oedipus The King, DNA, Here Goes Nothing, Face To The Wall, Antigone, Totally
Epic & Utterly Lame, Big Hair In America. AS WRITER: Vodka Cranberry Soda,
Never For Ever, The Lady Of The House Of Love, Ivy Shambitt & The Sound
Machine, Opening A Fuzzwollop’s Frame Of Mind. AS WRITER/DIRECTOR: the little red
company: How To Make Snow. The Good Room: Holy Guacamole. Metro Arts Independents:
The Reunion (with Rebecca Meston). AS CO-DEVISER: The Nest: Eve. The Good Room: I
Want To Know What Love Is, Where We Begin, I Should Have Drunk More Champagne. TV:
AS PRODUCER: Southern Star: Big Brother 2009-2014. AS WRITER: SBS: Eurovision Song
Contest 2009/10. POSITIONS: Co-Founder of The Good Room. CONTRIBUTOR: frankie
Magazine. PERFORMANCE PRODUCER: Metro Arts, 2009–2012. Co-Director: National
Young Writers’ Festival 2009/10. AWARDS: Queensland Premier’s Drama Award 2014-2015.
TRAINING: Bachelor of Creative Industries (Interdisciplinary), Queensland University of
Technology.
Jodie Roche STAGE MANAGER
BLACK SWAN: The White Divers of Broome. Black Swan/Queensland Theatre
Company: Managing Carmen, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. OTHER THEATRE:
Queensland Theatre Company: Macbeth, Australia Day, Design for Living,
Trollop, End of the Rainbow, Head Full of Love, Romeo & Juliet, Pygmalion,
Orphans, The Little Dog Laughed, That Face, The Importance of Being
Earnest, I Am My Own Wife. OTHER THEATRE: La Boite Theatre Company:
Summer Wonderland, Sex Cubed, Last Drinks, The Dance of Jeremiah, Amigos.
Expressions Dance Company: The Red Shoes, SOLO Festival 2014, When Time Stops.
Queensland Ballet: Giselle, Cinderalla, Vis a Vis #1 & Prelude 2011, The Little Mermaid (China
tour). Opera Queensland: Aida, The Merry Widow, The Elixir of Love, Waltzing Our Matilda,
Rigoletto, Fidelio, La Traviata, The Magic Flute, The Barber of Seville, Madama Butterfly.
Brisbane City Council: Lord Mayor’s Carols in the Park. AS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER:
Queensland Theatre Company: The Glass Menagerie, Private Fears in Public Places,
American Buffalo, Absurd Person Singular, The Memory of Water. TRAINING: Bachelor
of Fine Arts (Technical Production Management), Queensland University of Technology.
AWARDS: Ashley Wilkie Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Performing Arts.
Charlotte Barrett ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
BLACK SWAN: Gasp! marks Charlotte’s debut with the Company. AS STAGE
MANAGER: Queensland Theatre Company: The Effect, The Mountaintop, Youth
Ensemble Showcase 2013. Matthew Management & Neil Gooding Productions:
Thank You For Being A Friend. AS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Queensland
Theatre Company: Macbeth, Other Desert Cities. Opera Queensland: The Perfect
American, shake & stir theatre co: Animal Farm (Regional Tour); Out Damn Snot
(secondment).AS STAGE MANAGEMENT SECONDMENT: Queensland Theatre
Company: Mother Courage and Her Children.: TRAINING: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical
Production), QUT.
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A B O U T B L AC K S WA N
B L AC K S WA N L A B
Ambitious Collaborations. Daring Audiences
Black Swan State Theatre Company is Western Australia’s Flagship Theatre
Company and one of Australia’s foremost theatre companies
Since then, live broadcasts to regional WA
have become an annual event for Black
Swan, complementing the Company’s annual
regional touring and workshop programs.
Since its inception in 1991, Black Swan has
earned both critical and popular acclaim
for its world premiere productions and
highly distinctive (re) interpretations of
international theatre classics – all of which
are infused with the unique culture of
Western Australia.
In 2014 Black Swan will take audiences on
a journey of discovery and misadventure
presented by a dynamic combination
of emerging artists, familiar Western
Australian talent and nationally acclaimed
stars. On the Heath Ledger stage we
have three classics, A Streetcar Named
Desire, The Seagull and As You Like It;
an Australian world premiere about a very
dusty day in WA aptly titled Dust, and two
contemporary comedies, Laughter on the
23rd Floor and Gasp!. We also launched the
Black Swan Lab with productions of Flood
and The House on The Lake in the Studio
Underground.
These have included such landmark
productions as Bran Nue Dae, Sistergirl,
Tourmaline, Corrugation Road (winner of
the prestigious The Age Critics’ Award), The
Merry-Go-Round in the Sea, Cloudstreet
(Perth, Sydney, London and Dublin seasons)
The Odyssey, The Sapphires (Perth,
Canberra, London and Korea seasons)
and Boundary Street (Perth & Brisbane
seasons).
Under the leadership of Artistic Director
Kate Cherry, Black Swan has also created
the Rio Tinto Black Swan Commissions, a
commissioning program investing into WA’s
creative future and showcasing Western
Australian stories. The Company also runs
professional development programs for
emerging Western Australian artists and
emerging writers.
theatre experiences on moderate
production budgets.
During 2014 Black Swan has produced two
productions in the Studio Underground at
the State Theatre Centre of WA. Our artistic
vision includes a staged increase to four
productions in the Studio Underground
over the next 2-3 years with the following
artist development objectives:
• A space to develop and stretch
emerging artists, many from Black
Swan’s artistic development programs,
allowing them to flex their “artistic
muscles” and creatively collaborate with
and learn from experienced colleagues.
• A destination for young and
adventurous theatre lovers who seek
a theatre experience beyond Black
Swan’s mainstage productions as well as
productions suitable for touring.
Two productions will have their world
premieres as part of the Black Swan Lab. They
are Flood by Chris Isaacs, the first work to
come from our Emerging Writers Group,
and The House on The Lake by Aidan
Fennessy.
• A performance venue that is flexible
and versatile enough to produce intense
EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAM
The Emerging Artists for 2014 are:
The Emerging Artists Program is focused
on fostering talented, emerging Western
Australian artists. It is targeted at high
potential artists, including directors,
designers, writers, composers and actors.
During their engagement with the
Company, Emerging Artists will receive
mentoring and master classes for skills
development from our Resident Artists
and one-on-one meetings with our Artistic
Director to discuss their career objectives.
Black Swan will also assist the artists to
explore secondments and professional
development opportunities.
• Joshua Brennan
• Lawrie CullenTait
• Samuel Delich
• Charlotte
Devenport
• Chris Donnelly
• Brett Dowson
• India Mehta
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Jovana Miletic
Cecelia Peters
Rose Riley
Lauren Ross
Grace Smibert
Brett Smith
James Sweeny
Gemma Willing
Supported in part by the McCusker
Charitable Foundation and The Ian Potter
Foundation.
RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM
Black Swan has been a Resident Company
in the State Theatre Centre of Western
Australia since its opening in January 2011.
In its first year at the State Theatre Centre,
Black Swan presented the world premiere
of Rising Water, the first piece written
by Tim Winton specifically for the stage.
In the same year, Black Swan was the first
Australian theatre company to broadcast a
live stage performance, when Shakespeare’s
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by
Kate Cherry, was broadcast in real time to
audiences across regional Western Australia.
with Artistic Director Kate Cherry and
artistic staff.
The Resident Artists Program is targeted at
mid-level experienced creatives including
directors, designers, writers and composers
looking to advance their careers. They
will play an integral part in the Company
as they mentor the Emerging Artists and
participate in peer reviews and public talks.
Black Swan will provide significant profiling
and showcasing opportunities as well as the
opportunity for mentoring and involvement
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The Resident Artists for 2014 are:
• Humphrey Bower • Emily McLean
• Chrissie Parrott
• Ben Collins
• Christina Smith
• Andy Fraser
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R I O T I N T O B L AC K S WA N C O M M I S S I O N S
Hilary Bell’s The White Divers of Broome
(2012), Hannie Rayson’s The Swimming
Club (2010) and Kate Mulvany’s The Web
(2009), with Aidan Fennessy’s The House
on The Lake (2014) and Reg Cribb;s The
Damned (2011) receiving world premieres
in the Studio Underground.
Through collaboration with our Principal
Partner, Rio Tinto, Black Swan has created
a research and development wing of
the company that offers commissions,
dramaturgy and workshops for new work.
The new work that is created through the
commissioning program takes various
forms. Occasionally, Black Swan offers
a substantial commission to a writer of
national stature to deliver a script that we
are convinced, based on the writer’s track
record, will go straight to the main stage.
Other writers are offered a commission
because we would like to see how they
intend to develop an idea that intrigues
us or because we would like to foster an
ongoing relationship and we want the
playwright to continue writing.
Writers currently under commission are:
Hilary Bell, Ingle Knight, Caleb Lewis,
Damon Lockwood, Suzie Miller, Tommy
Murphy, Hellie Turner and Brendan
Hanson and Tim Cunniffe.
G I V I N G T O B L AC K S WA N I N 2 0 1 4
Founding Patron, Janet Holmes à Court AC has played a significant role
in assisting young Western Australians by giving annually to support Black
Swan’s artist development which helps promote its educational activities.
Her generosity and support over many years is highly appreciated and has
provided a platform for the future development of Black Swan and the
overall theatre experience.
The generous contribution of Andrew and Nicola Forrest to Black Swan is
assisting our future development and security as Western Australia’s State Flagship Theatre
Company. Their support will underpin the future growth and development of Black Swan’s
core artistic program and help retain our local artists in Western Australia.
Black Swan also wishes to recognise the contribution of Sam and Leanne Walsh to Black
Swan. Their support and leadership has been a significant factor in Black Swan’s successes
and we are thrilled to continue our relationship with Sam as our Patron.
Black Swan’s Board
Black Swan wishes to thank the following Board members, who have generously
committed to donating and shown outstanding leadership in their commitment to private
giving to the performing arts.
• Linda Savage
• Andrew Harding
• Mark Barnaba
• Craig Yaxley
• Rob McKenzie
• Alan Cransberg
• Kate O’Hara
• Andrew Drayton
• Vicki Robinson
• Nicola Forrest
To date the Rio Tinto Black Swan
Commissions have produced seven
works: Suzie Miller’s Dust (2014), Aidan
Fennessy’s National Interest (2012),
B L AC K S WA N ’ S E M E R G I N G W R I T E R S G R O U P
Emerging writers are actively engaged with
local works and productions, including the
opportunity to work closely with nationally
regarded playwrights on Black Swan’s
productions.
Black Swan’s Emerging Writers Group will
guide a group of playwrights who display
determination, promise and originality
through a one year script development
program with the aim of creating scripts
of an international standard. The program
will equip emerging playwrights with the
skills, networks and techniques to foster
their own careers and give them the ability
and confidence to manage their works and
rights effectively.
Black Swan will provide sustainable
pathways for emerging writers wanting
to produce work for the stage that can be
considered in the future for Black Swan
programming.
The emerging writers for 2014 are:
• Nate Doherty
• Gita Bezard
• Liz Newell
• Will O’Mahony
• James Marzec
• Joe Lui
The group is led by Black Swan’s
Associate Director Jeffrey Jay Fowler. The
playwrights are encouraged to develop
a clear understanding of Black Swan’s
creative vision, audience demographics
and style.
Supported in part by the Malcolm
Robertson Foundation.
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Foundations
The Ian Potter Foundation
Malcolm Robertson Foundation
The support of The Ian Potter Foundation
allows Black Swan to extend the Emerging
Artists Program and allow
wider engagement with more
emerging artists to assist in
the early development of their
careers.
Malcolm Robertson Foundation has
provided much needed funding to Black
Swan’s Emerging Writers Group, to
assist playwrights in Western Australia
and in turn provide national
and international access to more
inspiring and innovative Western
Australian playwrights and scripts.
McCusker Charitable
Foundation
Black Swan is extremely grateful to the
McCusker Charitable Foundation for
their generous gift towards the Emerging
Artists Program in 2014, providing the
opportunity for emerging artists to
develop their careers in WA.
McCusker Charitable Foundation
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Patrons Club
•Sandy & Peter Honey
•Briony & Mark Lee
•Peter Lee & Shareen Traub
•Heather Lyons, Marijana Ravlich &
Eric Ripper
•Sallie-Anne & Michael Manford
•Dr Toby & Tony Manford
•Sue McDonald & Mark Westbrook
•Chris & Bruce McLeod
•Rose & Tim Moore
•Mimi & Willy Packer
•Philippa & Ron Packer
•Lindsey & Peter Platt
•Ingrid & Mark Puzey
•Veronique & Kim Ramen
•Linda Savage & Stephen Davis
•Carolyn Stewart
•Natasha & Ross Taylor
•Debbie & Joe Throsby
•Julie & Eddie Van Beem
•Alison & Anthony Wooles
•Anonymous (1)
The Patrons Club is a three year commitment
where members will help implement essential
development programs for artists in Western
Australia. They will ensure the WA theatre
industry remains vibrant and sustainable
through the Black Swan Lab and promote
opportunities for collaboration between
emerging and experienced artists. Thank you
for your support:
•Janet Holmes à Court AC
•Adrian & Michela Fini
•Stan & Jean Perron
•Ungar Family Foundation
White Swans
Over the past three years, the generous
support and combined effort of Sandy Honey,
Michela Fini and Sallie-Anne Manford
has established and developed the White
Swans into a successful and innovative
private giving donor circle. White Swans
enrich Perth’s growing enthusiasm for
the arts by highlighting the great level of
talent, excitement and potential of Western
Australian theatre. As a giving circle they
jointly give to make a bigger difference. In
2014, the White Swans supported Black Swan’s
production of A Streetcar Named Desire
by Tennessee Williams. Thank you for your
support:
Local Larrikins
Local Larrikins is an initiative founded
by Janet Holmes à Court AC supporting
a Western Australian focused production
each year. The group aims to engage young
Western Australians with the theatre. Local
Larrikins have contributed to the Tim Winton
productions Rising Water, Signs of Life
and Shrine. In 2014, the Local Larrikins are
supporting the production of Dust by Suzie
Miller. Thank you for your support:
•Jo & Ian Adamson
•John Bond & Linda Birmingham
•Katrina & Craig Burton
•Howard & Emma Cearns
•Debbie & Peter Chappell
•Linda & Warren Coli
•Tracey & Charles Crompton
•Terri & Chris Dale
•Joanne & Camillo Della Maddalena
•Graham & Treffina Dowland
•Marco D’Orsogna & Terry Scott
•Sally & Giles Everist
•Bobbie & John Fahie
•Michela & Adrian Fini
•Denise & Joe Fisher
•Annie & Brett Fogarty
•Nicola & Andrew Forrest
•Graham Forward & Jacqui Gilmour
•Janine & Richard Goyder
•Christine & John Hedges
•Janet Holmes à Court AC
•Bill Bloking & Debbie Cozart
•Dr Bernard Cresswell
•Maggie Down & David Cruse
•Jeremy Herdman
•Lloyd Houthuysen
•Garrod & Despene Keightley
•John McGlue & Sharon Dawson
•Stephen Moloney
•Kate O’Hara
•Stephen Scaffidi
•Simon & Alison
Stewart
•Tim & Chris
Ungar
•Anonymous
(3)
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Wild Swans
First Call $1,000 to $2,499
Wild Swans is a giving circle for Perth’s
emerging business leaders. Wild Swans
offers its members professional networking
opportunities and education on the arts
and business. In 2014 the Wild Swans are
supporting the development of our Digital
Theatre Project and the world premiere of
Flood by Chris Isaacs. We would like to thank
the following Wild Swans committee members
for their support:
•Belinda Buratto
•Trina Mahon
•Joanne Dunn
•Jane McEvoy
•Rachel Huber
•Shane Colquhoun
& Leigh Cathcart
•John Foster
•Lianne & Raymond
Gianoli
•Nancy Hackett
•Nicola Iffla
•Jum & Freda Irenic
•Paul Mar
•Andrée McIntyre
•Michael Murphy
& Craig Merrey
•Ron & Philippa
Packer
•Thurston Saulsman
•Robyn Tamke
•Richard Tarala &
Lyn Beazley AO
•Patricia Weston
•Anonymous (1)
Behind The Scenes $500 to $999
•David & Winnette
Ambrose
•Dr Sue Boyd
•Ben Carter
•Keith & Frauke
Chambers
•John & Sue Collins
•Helen Cook
•Kevin Daken
•Peter & Lesley
Davies
•Judy Evans
•Karen Fleischer
•Gordon & Nena
Johnston
We would also like to thank the Wild Swans
giving circle for their support:
•Tamryn Barker
•Michelle Kerr
•Kely Cannane
•Eva Lin
•Ashley Chan
•Vincenzo Nici
•Catriona Della
•Andrea Righetti
Martina
•Bree Rowswell
•Jamie Fini
Encore!
Encore! is Black Swan’s general giving program.
Thank you to the following people who have
kindly donated to Black Swan’s giving program
Encore! to support the 2014 season.
•Francis Landels
•Megan Lowe
•Amanda Luke
•Deborah Luke
•Mary Ellen
MacDonald
•Joan & David
McIntyre
•Graeme & Linda
Murphy
•Gavin Toovey
•Alan Robson
•Cheryl Walter
•Joy Wearne
•Anonymous (3)
$50 to $499
• Graham Anderson
• Robin & Michael
Beech
• Jennifer Carson
• Katherine Cheng
• Helen Clanachan
• Dr Sue Colyer
• Jan Connor
• Paul Coppard
• Anthony Cousins
• Dr Terry Edwards
• Shirley Egan
• Karen Fleischer
• Susan Fleming
• Charles & Patricia
Galluccio
• Colin & Cara Hoppe
• Joan Karmelita
• Jan Knight
• Louis & Miriam
Landau
• Wolf & Glenda
Martnick
• Jillian & Lee Mather
Encore! $10,000 and above
•Janet Holmes à Court AC
•McCusker Charitable Foundation
•The Stan Perron Charitable Trust
•The Ian Potter Foundation
•Malcolm Robertson Foundation
•Linda Savage
•Sam & Leanne Walsh
•In memory of Bern Ranford
Applause $5,000 - $9,999
•Rick & Carol Crabb
•Kaye Giogetta
•Macquarie Group Foundation
Opening Act $2,500 - $4,999
•Andrew Crocker & Dianne Sunderman
•Warwick Hemsley & Melissa Parke
•Walter Millsteed
•Delys Newman
•Dr Rob Larbalestier
•M & H Tuite
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• Ross & Sally
McLennan
• Susan Medalia
• Margaret Medcalf
• Terence Middleton
• Margaret Muirhead
• Roger & Alexis
Mullen
• Anthony Munro
• Jordan Nix
• Benita Panizza
• Judith Roberts
• Alan Robson
• Anne & Brian Ross
• Shona Saxton
• Carol Shannon
• Lindsay Silbert
• Jeffrey Skates
• Chook & Kel Slater
• Flora & Lawrence
Smith
• Ross Symonds
• Charlotte Welton
• Christopher Wray
• Anonymous (19)
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR STATE THEATRE CENTRE!
Other Support
•Ungar Family Foundation
To become part of Encore! please visit
our website at www.bsstc.com.au
The State Theatre Centre of Western Australia is an architectural delight
located in the heart of Perth. We though we’d provide you with some
information to become better acquainted with the venue.
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Private Giving 2014
Bequests
Leaving a bequest marks your meaningful
bond with the theatre, and your belief in
the future of Western Australian art and
culture. Your bequest is a truly enduring way
to ensure that younger generations are able
to experience and enjoy the thrill of stage
performance. By leaving a bequest, you will
leave your own legacy of theatre. Thank you
to our generous patrons who have committed
to leaving Black Swan a bequest.
Box Office
The State Theatre Centre is also a Ticketek
agency. The box office is located on the ground
floor and is open from 10am to 5.30pm Monday
to Friday and closed on Saturday and
Sunday, except on performance days.
The box office is also open one hour
prior to performances for collection
of pre-purchased tickets.
Eating and Drinking at the
State Theatre Centre
Playing your part
There are many ways you can become involved
and play your part. If you are interested in
supporting Black Swan, please contact our
Philanthropy Manager, Andree McIntyre on
[email protected] or 0417 187 025.
The Centre features a number of
licensed bar and function facilities.
Bars open one hour before, during
interval and after each major performance.
To save time and skip the queues, you can preorder your interval drinks before the show so
you can relax and enjoy the whole interval.
Winery of the Year - James Halliday Wine Companion 2011
Producer of the Year - Matt Skinner’s Wine Guide 2011
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Donations are tax deductible and you can
choose to remain anonymous.
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If you’re feeling a little peckish, why not try an
Amelia Park Wine and cheese plate package
at just $18 to enjoy at interval or post-show.
To preorder interval drinks or an Amelia Park
Wine and cheese plate package, ask any of the
Centre’s bar staff prior to that evening’s
performance.
Accessibility
Black Swan and the State Theatre
Centre welcomes all patrons. We
offer an infrared hearing system
for deaf and hearing impaired
patrons, an Audio Description
Service for blind or vision impaired
patrons and Captioned Performances
for patrons with hearing impairments.
Please inform the Centre’s box office staff
if any assistance is required.
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Black Swan State Theatre Company
PO Box 337, Northbridge WA 6865
TELEPHONE (08) 6212 9300
FAX (08) 6212 9318
EMAIL [email protected]
FOUNDING PATRON Janet Holmes à Court AC
TICKETING
ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
PATRON Jessica Knight
CHAIR Irene Jarzabek
Sam Walsh AO
Mark Barnaba
DEPUTY CHAIRS Andrew Drayton, Kate O’Hara
TREASURER Craig Yaxley
DIRECTORS Duncan Ord
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY
ACCESS MANAGER Rudi Gracias
AEG OGDEN (PERTH)
PTY LTD
Goya Zheng
Rodney M Phillips
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY
ACCESS ASSISTANT TOURING & REGIONAL ACCESS
COORDINATOR
Kate Cherry
DESIGN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE COVER PHOTO
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Robert Frith
GENERAL MANAGER Dessein
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS London Diana Franklin
and Yolande Bird,
New York Stuart Thompson
Jeffrey Jay Fowler &
Stuart Halusz
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER Alena Tompkins
James Nerva
Natalie Jenkins
TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE
AND THE ARTS PUBLICITY
Alan Cransberg, Nicola
Forrest, Andrew Harding, Rob
McKenzie, Vicki Robinson,
Linda Savage
OVERSEAS REPRESENTATIVES ARTISTIC COORDINATOR STATE THEATRE CENTRE
OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
GENERAL MANAGER Brendon Ellmer
TECHNICAL MANAGER
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL
MANAGER PROGRAMMING MANAGER /
SENIOR PRODUCER WARDROBE MANAGER Lynn Ferguson
PERTH THEATRE TRUST
Mandy Elmitt
CHAIRMAN CUTTER WARDROBE ASSISTANT Marie Nitschke-McGregor
PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER Monique Beaudoire
PARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR Jordan Nix
PHILANTHROPY MANAGER Andree McIntyre
PHILANTHROPY COORDINATOR Amber Craike
MARKETING & AUDIENCE
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Maria Sioulas
MARKETING COORDINATOR Kerry Miller
Sam Elbery
HEAD OF AUDIO Tim Collins
The Hon. Peter Blaxell
TRUSTEES RESIDENT DIRECTORS Katherine Hoepper
PRODUCER (NEW WORK &
DEVELOPMENT) Shari Irwin
Amanda Jolly
OPERATIONS & VENUE
SUPERVISOR Dee Morris
Deirdree Wallace
Julian Messer
MARKETING MANAGER Yvonne Whittington
MARKETING COORDINATOR PROGRAMMING PROJECT
OFFICER DEVELOPMENT
COORDINATOR GRANT WRITER AND
RESEARCHER Danielle Bentley
PRODUCTION MANAGER Toni Glynn
DATABASE SUPERVISOR AND
TRAINER Daniel Maddison
MARKETING ASSISTANT Scott Klupfel
Dale Ric-Hansen
David D’Arcy
SEASON TICKETING
SUPERVISOR Roxanne Eden
PUBLICITY Kath Rose & Associates
TICKETING COORDINATORS Maggie Holmes & Brad
Routledge
TOURING & REGIONAL
PROGRAM COORDINATOR Christine Johnstone
Laurel Collins
CHANGE OF ARTIST Black Swan reserves the right to withdraw or
substitute artists as necessary.
PRIVACY POLICY Black Swan respects the privacy of individuals in
accordance with the Privacy Act.
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PHILANTHROPY MANAGER Amanda Solomons
PRODUCER (EDUCATION AND
YOUTH PROGRAMS) ipads, ipods, cameras and other recording devices are strictly forbidden.
Patrons are requested to switch off mobile phones and watches with digital
alarms prior to commencement of the performance. Latecomers may not
be given access to the auditorium until there is a convenient break in the
program. Smoking is not permitted.
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
MANAGER Nikki Porter
ARTISTIC COORDINATOR Heidi Irvine
Donna Fields-Brown
FRONT OF HOUSE & EVENT
SUPERVISOR Samantha French
Jim Adamos, Rob Butler,
Helen Cook, Janet Davidson, Max
Kay AM, Morgan Solomon
RECEPTIONIST AND
TICKETING OFFICER Robin Koski
RESIDENT DRAMATURG Jason Klarwein
Andrea Moor
HEAD OF LIGHTING FINANCE OFFICER DIGITAL MARKETING
OFFICER OPERATIONS MANAGER Mitch Thomas
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT Sena Du Bois
Yuverina Shewpersad
Louise Gough
Lorraine Rice
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Michael Cullinan
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL MANAGER Amanda Luke
The State Theatre Centre
of WA is managed by AEG
Ogden (Perth) Pty Ltd
Venue Manager for the
Perth Theatre Trust Venues
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Tammy Sleeth
Todd MacDonald
Graham Piper
FINANCE MANAGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sue Donnelly
DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER Chantelle Iemma
Alex Fisher
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Richard Fotheringham (Chair)
Julieanne Alroe (Deputy Chair) Erin Feros
Kirstin Ferguson
Simon Gallaher
Peter Hudson
Elizabeth Jameson
Nathan Jarro
Karl Morris
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Alice Jorgensen
Polly Low
PRODUCTION MANAGER PATRON His Excellency
The Honourable
Paul de Jersey AC,
Governor of Queensland
Wesley Enoch
LITERARY DIRECTOR Garry Ferguson
The team at Queensland Theatre Company are thrilled to be
partnering with Black Swan State Theatre Company once
again to co-produce Gasp! by Ben Elton. We wish the team
at Black Swan all the best for their season, and can’t wait
for the show to come to Brisbane from 17 Nov - 7 Dec.
WEB www.bsstc.com.au
Black Swan State Theatre Company
@BlackSwanSTC
BlackSwanSTC
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TECHNICAL COORDINATOR PRODUCTION COORDINATOR HEAD OF WORKSHOP Peter Sands
COMPANY CARPENTER/HEAD
MECHANIST John Pierce
CARPENTER Jamie Bowman
HEAD OF WARDROBE Vicki Martin
FOUNDING DIRECTOR Alan Edwards, AM, MBE
(1925 – 2003)
Flood
FEATURING Joshua Brennan,
Adriane Daff, Samuel
Delich, Will O’Mahony,
Whitney Richards, Rose
Riley
Roger Hodgman
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Laurie Cullen-Tait
LIGHTING DESIGNER Christina Smith
India Metha
Chris Donnelly
The Seagull
ASSISTANT STAGE
MANAGER Peter Sutherland
SET CONSTRUCTION Liam Murray
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Laurie Cullen-Tait
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Christina Smith
LIGHTING DESIGNER Matt Scott
SOUND DESIGNER/
COMPOSER Plumb Artsworkshop
The House on The Lake
Kate Cherry
ASSISTANT STAGE
MANAGER
SET CONSTRUCTION
FEATURING DIRECTOR Fiona Bruce
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Jon Buswell
LIGHTING DESIGNER Ash Gibson Greig
SOUND DESIGNER Chrissie Parrott
STAGE MANAGER Julia Moody
ASSISTANT STAGE
MANAGER Andy Fraser
India Mehta
COMMUNITIES.
Peter Sutherland
OUR PASSION
ASSISTANT STAGE
MANAGER Liam Murray
DRESSER Jenni Stewart
MILLINER Susi Rigg
FEATURING HAIR/MAKE UP
CONSULTANT Virginia Hawdon
WARDROBE ASSISTANT Rachel McCabe
STAGE MANAGER Peter Sutherland
DIRECTOR Emily McLean
ASSISTANT STAGE
MANAGER SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Sam Illingworth
LIGHTING DESIGNER Plumb Artsworkshop
As You Like It
Trent Suidgeest
FEATURING COSTUME MAKER Jennifer Edwards
SET CONSTRUCTION Fiona Bruce
Caitlin Beresford-Ord,
Brett Dowson, Andy Fraser,
Brendan Hanson,
FIGHT DIRECTOR Rhianne Perrie
SET CONSTRUCTION Plumb Artsworkshop
ACCENT COACH Hugo Lopez
Benj D’Addario, Charlote
Devenport, Caroline
McKenzie, Ben Mortley,
Kelton Pell, Nicholas
Starte, Alison van Reeken,
Gemma Willing
STAGE MANAGER MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Brett Smith
FIGHT DIRECTOR LIGHTING DESIGNER COMPOSER Trent Suidgeest
Dust
LIVING IN REGIONAL
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Stuart Halusz
VOCAL COACH MOVEMENT COACH
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Jeffrey Jay Fowler
Melissa Agnew
Chrissie Parrott
DIRECTOR Kenneth Ransom
Marthe Rovik
TO OVER
Andy Fraser
FEATURING Adam Booth, Rebecca Davis,
Leila George, Michael
Loney, Andrew McFarlane,
Greg McNeill, Sarah
McNeill, Ben Mortley,
Greta Scacchi
Plumb Artsworkshop
4,231
WESTERN
SET CONSTRUCTION
STAGE MANAGER
Ben Collins
THRIFTY CARS.
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DIRECTOR Kate Cherry
Louise Wardle
COMPOSER/SOUND
DESIGNER
TO TAKE THEATRE
WE DRIVE
ASSISTANT STAGE
MANAGER
LIGHTING DESIGNER
FIGHT DIRECTOR:
Benj D’Addario, Nathaniel
Dean, Callum Fletcher,
Luke Hewitt, Michael Loney,
Rhoda Lopez, Jo Morris,
Sigrid Thornton, Steve
Turner, Alison van Reeken,
Irma Woods
DRIVES US.
STAGE MANAGER
Lisa McCready
Andy Fraser
FEATURING Image: Georgina Gayler and Brendan Hanson in Midsummer [a play with songs]. Regional tour of Western Australian in 2014.
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
STAGE MANAGER A Streetcar
Named Desire
AUSTRALIANS
Jenny Stewart
Plumb Artsworkshop
Plumb Artsworkshop
21,403KM
DRESSER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Ash Gibson Greig
Georgia Landre-Ord
HAS TRAVELLED
FIGHT DIRECTOR Andy Fraser
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Liam Murray
CO M PA N Y
ACCENT COACH Julia Moody
Matt Scott
Danielle Micich
STATE THEATRE
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Chrissie Parrott
SOUND DESIGNER/
COMPOSER Ben Collins
BLACK SWAN
VIDEO DESIGNER
Mia Holton
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Adam Mitchell
SO FAR IN 2014
Luke Hewitt, Geoff Kelso,
Nick Maclaine, Greg
McNeill, Jovana Miletic,
Cecelia Peters, Igor Sas,
Grace Smibert, James
Sweeny, Steve Turner
SET CONSTRUCTION Laughter on the 23rd Floor
SOUND DESIGNER/
COMPOSER
FEATURING James Luscombe
Humphrey Bower, Stuart
Halusz, Damon Lockwood,
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Jo Morris, Ben Mortley,
Peter Rowsthorn, Igor Sas,
Lara Schwerdt, James
Sweeny
DIRECTOR Kate Cherry
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Lauren Ross
LIGHTING DESIGNER Trent Suidgeest
SOUND DESIGNER
BEN COLLINS
ACCENT COACH Julia Moody
FIGHT DIRECTOR Andy Fraser
STAGE MANAGER Lisa McCready
ASSISTANT STAGE
MANAGER
Claudia Blagaich
SET CONSTRUCTION Plumb Artsworkshop
Gasp!
FEATURING Caroline Brazier
Lucy Goleby
Damon Lockwood
Greg McNeill
Steven Rooke
DIRECTOR Wesley Enoch
DIRECTORIAL ASSOCIATE Daniel Evans
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Christina Smith
LIGHTING DESIGNER Trent Suidgeest
SOUND DESIGNER Tony Brumpton
PROJECTION DESIGNERS optikal bloc
DESIGN ASSOCIATE Penny Challen
STAGE MANAGER Jodie Roche
ASSISTANT STAGE
MANAGER Charlotte Barrett
PRODUCTION Kim Westbrook (Driver),
Rohan Best, Ruby Smedley,
Matthew Van Leeuwen
PLUMB ARTSWORKSHOP Murray Clark, Ben Green,
Les Hickford, Mark
Hooker, Scott Johnston,
Olli Le Monaco, Dylan Le
Monaco, Alison Little, Ian
Parsons,Ragnar Underwood,
Marek Szyler
BLACK SWAN STATE THEATRE COMPANY GRATEFULLY
ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF OUR PARTNERS:
Principal Partner
Government Partners
Black Swan State Theatre Company is assisted by the
Australian Government through the Australia Council,
its arts funding and advisory body.
Education & Regional Partner Cast Partner
Opening Night Partner
Production Partners
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Associate & Regional Partners
AS YOU LIKE IT
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
THE SEAGULL
DUST
Community Partner
Associate Partners
DESIGN STUDIO
DUST
THE SEAGULL
LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR
GASP!
Season Partners
Airline Partner
Wine Partner
Hotel Partner
Sparkling Wine Partner
Beer Partner
Print Media Partner Hospitality Partner
Entertainment Partner
BIG SKY
ENTERTAINMENT
Would your company benefit from a Black Swan partnership?
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Radio Partner
Foundation Partners
Technology Partner
Private Giving Circles
Local Larrikins
White Swans
Wild Swans
McCusker Charitable
Foundation
Contact Monique Beaudoire, Partnerships Manager on (08) 6212 9305 to discuss how we can help you do business.
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Principal Partner
Proudly supporting Black Swan
State Theatre Company since 1998