Ghosts

NIDA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we learn and tell stories, the Bidjigal, Gadigal, Dharawal and Dharug peoples, and we pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

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Ghosts

Written by
Henrik Ibsen

Directed by
Priscilla Jackman

Translated by
Rebecca Lenkiewicz

30 Oct – 04 Nov 2020

NIDA Theatres, Reg Grundy Studio

90 minutes,1 act, no interval

About the show

Mrs Alving has kept secrets for too long. She is determined to escape the ghosts of her past by telling her son, Oswald, the truth about his famous and debauched father. But will her only child pay the ultimate price?

Ghosts is a radical tackling of taboos – incest, infidelity, euthanasia – as potent today as they were 140 years ago. In his greatest play, Ibsen sets out a scathing commentary on gender inequality, middle class hypocrisy, and complicity.

Drawing strongly on the play’s historical context, this production unashamedly pitches Ibsen to a 2020 Australian audience with live and haunting electronica DJ soundscapes and state of the art projection that combine with explosive results.

Priscilla Jackman is an award-winning director of theatre and opera and Lecturer at NIDA in Creative Practices. Her recent production of White Pearl for Sydney Theatre Company and National Theatre of Parramatta recently won Best Ensemble in the 2019 Sydney Theatre Awards. Rebecca Lenkiewicz is a playwright and translator, and this translation of Ghosts premiered in London’s Arcola Theatre in 2009 to audience acclaim.

Cast

In order of appearance

Mrs Alving
Jessica Spies

Ryan Panizza
Ryan Panizza

Osvald
Patrick Mandziy

Engstrand
Philip D’Ambrosio

Regine
Zoe Resnick

Creative Team

Director
Priscilla Jackman

Assistant Director
Matthew Latham

Set/Props/Costume Designer
Angus Konsti

Design Assistant
Benedict Janeczko-Taylor

Lighting Designer
Morgan Moroney

Video Designer
Morgan Moroney

Rose Mulcare
Rose Mulcare

Producer
Di Misirdjieff

Production Team

Production Stage Manager
Tom Houghton

Deputy Stage Manager
Leia Loisa

Assistant Stage Manager
Jodi Rabinowitz

Props Supervisor
Marcelo Zavala-Baeza

Props Maker
Daniel Druery

Props Assistant
Luca Kovacs

Costume Supervisor
Georgia Attewell-Moore

Costume Assistant
Jasmin Gray

Head Electrician
Elif Akgul

Video Systems
Filip Wyker

Construction Manager
Barnaby Gilbert

Production Manager
Nick Day

MFA Voice Support
Rudolf Hendrikx

Scenic Artist
Karen Scribbins