About the show
A crumbling country house. A dead grandmother. Three candles. And a game no one has played in years.
When twins Annie and Laurie return home after their grandmother’s funeral, old memories and uneasy spirits surface. Joined by Annie’s partner Matt and family friend Vera, a night of drinking and childhood games awakens something ancient beneath the floorboards. Blending psychological thriller, domestic drama, dark comedy and ghost story, this gripping premiere explores inheritance, belief, and the weight of unchosen legacies. How do we live with the past when it refuses to stay buried?
Be in the room for the haunting. Catch this world premiere before the secret gets out.
Possessions has been developed and produced with the support of The Frederick J Gibson Bequest in memory of GARNET H CARROLL OBE.
Keziah Warner
Award-winning Melbourne playwright Keziah Warner is known for genre-driven, character-focused writing. Recent mainstage premieres include her adaptation of Nosferatu and the large-scale immersive work Hour of the Wolf, both for Malthouse Theatre. She has won the STC Patrick White Playwrights Award and holds commissions from Malthouse and Red Stitch.
Anthea Williams
A Churchill Fellow and Associate Artistic Director of Griffin Theatre Company, Anthea Williams has helmed acclaimed productions for Belvoir, Griffin and NIDA, and dramaturged more than 100 new works across Australia and the UK.
– Anthea Williams
To be advised.
Subject to change during the development of a production.
The Company
Principal Cast (in order of appearance)
Vera: Kiara de Vine
Laurie: Blake Roder
Annie: Billie Daly
Matt: Braydon James
Writer: Keziah Warner*
Director: Anthea Williams*
Costume Designer: Danielle Rodriguez
Lighting Designer: Verity Hampson*
Props & Set Designer: Shay Dowley
Sound Designer: Eloise Tanti
Voice Coach: Angela Sullen*
Assistant Director: Emily Austin
Assistant Director: Emily Hinchey
Production Manager: Lola Hunt
Stage Manager: Adelaide Tustian
Assistant Stage Manager: Abi Adams
Assistant Stage Manager: Raphael Gennusa
Construction Manager: Lynsey Brown**
Costume Supervisor: Sean Farnworth
Props Supervisor: Chris Hosea
Sound System Supervisor: Aiden Carter
Head Electrician: Lily Wooding
Costume Assistant Designer & Costume Dresser: Amelie Carter
Set Assistant Designer: Danny Lee
Costume Assistant & Costume Dresser: Phoebe Williams
Set Construction Assistant: Bella Djokic
Set Construction Assistant: Finn Trimnell-Ritchard
Set Construction Assistant: Marisela Woo Ruiz
Set Construction Assistant: Jayden Naimo
Floor Electrician, Board Operator & Sound Assistant: Riley Pentony
Key
*Guest Artist
** NIDA Staff