Name: S A I N T S
Start: 2026-02-06
End: 2026-02-27
Location: La Mama Courthouse

LA MAMA PRESENTS S A I N T S created by Elbow Room

La Mama Presents La Mama Courthouse Drama Satire

"We will not be accepting criticism at this time."

England, 1654. The monarchy is over. The Parliament of Saints has been declared. And a rebellious Ireland has been… occupied.

All of Anna's dreams - which some call prophecies - have come true. To her friends, this makes her a saint; to her enemies, a witch. But who’s lighting the fire this time?

Acclaimed theatre company Elbow Room are your guides on a satirical tour through a revolutionary England, haunted by witches, prophets, and spies. This is a brand new work about a very old question: how do we know we’re on the right side of history?

Writer: Marcel Dorney

Co-directors: Emily Tomlins and Marcel Dorney

Performers: Niamh Corcoran, Briony Farrell, Zak Giles Pidd, Molly Holohan, Carissa Lee, Cait Spiker, Emily Tomlins

Dramaturg: Brigid Gallacher

Stage Manager: Maisy Butchart

Lighting Designer: Kris Chainey

Sound Designer: Chris Wenn

Composers: Zak Giles Pidd & Marcel Dorney

Production Designer: Rachel Nankin

Producer: Greta Doell

Project Associate: Kayla King

Image by Darren Gill

For The Enlightenment of the Siddhartha Gautama Buddha and the Encounter with the Monkey King, Great Sage, Equal of Heaven (2021)

“Elbow Room are a magnificent independent theatre company. Driven by fierce intelligence and a rigorous development process, their work is deeply political and aesthetically arresting... Enlightenment is a triumph. It’s clever, its dark, it’s fun: and it’s exactly the kind of theatre that the best Melbourne indie theatre-makers are renowned for.”

WITNESS PERFORMANCE

For Prehistoric (2018)

“...Dramatic writing and direction this vivid and clever is rare, and the performances capitalise to perfection, blending high-octane music and protest theatre, buddy story and intricate emotion.”

The Age

Violence, hate speech, religious themes

Visual Ratings: 75%