About the show
On the brutal shores of colonial Australia, a convict mother and her daughter disguise themselves as free settlers, desperate for another chance at life. When the arrival of a sinister redcoat threatens to expose their secret, hope gives way to terror and betrayal.
As the day unfolds, the story fractures, revealing Zoey, a young woman confronting the weight of isolation, fear and self-doubt.
A haunting exploration of identity, inheritance and endurance, this work asks what it takes to survive.
Emma Johns
Emma is an emerging Australian director with a unique interest in exploring the mundane events of everyday life.
Mainly working in amateur spaces, Emma has a passion for inspiring and energising young people with theatre and all it has to offer. Most recently, she worked at The Scots College Senior School as the acting Master in Charge of Drama, directing two highly successful productions (Oliver Twist – Middle School, 1984 – Senior School).
While completing her Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Indigenous Studies and Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of New South Wales, she was active in student theatre across Sydney.
Highlights include her sold-out productions of Heat Lighting in 2023 with the Sydney University Dramatic Society, and Prickly Love in 2024 with the New South Wales University Theatre Society.
She strives to illuminate and celebrate the quiet, often overlooked moments of joy in the human experience through innovative, thought-provoking live performance.
– Emma Johns
TBA
The Company
CAST (in order of appearance)
Lilian/child: Madeleine Lewis
Mud: Jaga Yap
William: Dan Castle
Agatha/Mother: Bianca Marshall
Writer: Zoey Dawson
Director: Emma Johns
Set, Props & Costume Designer: Alix Camidge
Lighting Designer: Jonathan Ogilvie
Sound Designer: TBC
Stage Manager: Lola Hunt
Costume Supervisor: Karamea Gostt
Key
*Guest Artist
** NIDA Staff