"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: Marcel Dorney and Emily Tomlins
Performers: Niamh Corcoran, Briony Farrell, Zak Giles Pidd, Molly Holohan, Carissa Lee, Cait Spiker, Emily Tomlins
Producer: Greta Doell
Dramaturg: Brigid Gallacher
Stage Manager: Maisy Butchart
Production Designer: Rachel Nankin
Costume Designer: Miki Looker
Lighting Designer: Kris Chainey
Sound Designer: Chris Wenn
Composers: Zak Giles Pidd & Marcel Dorney
Music Composition: Marcel Dorney, Zak Giles Pidd, Chris Wenn
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.”
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.”
Violence and hate speech around themes of religion and colonisation. Coarse language, dynamic lighting, haze and loud sounds. Some audience interaction and smoking on stage.
Visual Ratings: 75%
Aural Ratings: 50%
Auslan Interpreted: 19 February, 7:30pm
Suitable Age: 16+
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The team of S A I N T S would like to extend our deepest thanks to:
Zoe Charlton, Lyndall Grant, Polyglot Theatre, Rainbow Sweeny, Katie Sfetkidis, Jack Burmeister, Hahnie Goldfinch, Kat Yates, Eamonn Johnson, Julian Dibley-Hall (for patiently talking through 17th-century politics), Caitlin Dullard and the La Mama team (for taking a punt on an unwritten script), Darebin Arts, The City of Melbourne Arts Grants, Outlook Communications, and our families, friends and communities.
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