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    Blood Wedding

    Written by
    Federico García Lorca

    Directed by
    Dino Dimitriades

    A version by
    Tommy Murphy

    28 Oct – 03 Nov 2022
    NIDA Theatres, REG GRUNDY
    90 mins, no interval

    About the show

    “The knife, the knife! Damn the knife, damn all knives, damn the devil who created knives.”

    Tommy Murphy (Holding the Man, Packer and Sons) brings his trademark wit and insight to his stunning version of Lorca’s tragedy of a woman loved by two men. Infused with the chaos of our contemporary moment, this is a bold vision of lost lovers, aggrieved elders and untethered tribal vengeance.

    Director Dino Dimitriadis (Overflow, Cleansed) brings this visceral world to life, centring the tender and the beautiful in a world where sex, duty, lust and lineage collide.

    This production may contain strong language, adult themes, theatrical haze and strobe lighting.

    Thank you to Sydney Theatre Company, Resolution X and Trent Suidgeest

    Cast

    In order of appearance

    The Mother
    Evelina Singh

    The Groom
    James Casperz-Loney

    The Maid/The Neighbour
    Clare Hughes

    Leonardo’s Mother in Law
    Isobel Ferguson

    Wife of Leonardo
    Helena Cielak

    Leonardo
    Arun Clarke

    Little Girl/Death
    Georgia O’Brien

    Father of the Bride
    Jackson Jones

    The Bride
    Grace Stamnas

    The Moon/A Cousin
    Fabio Jaconelli

    Understudies
    Arvin Bhattacharya***
    Alyssa Peters***

    Gallery

    Creative Team

    Director
    Dino Dimitriadis*

    Set/Props/Costume Designer
    Soham Apte*

    Lighting Designer
    Ryan McDonald*

    Composer
    Mary Rapp

    Sound Designer/Composer 
    Jessie McGuigan

    Video Designer/Systems
    Keelan Ellis

    Voice Coach
    Laura Farrell*

    Intimacy coordinator
    Shondelle Pratt*

    Production Team

    Production Stage Manager
    Eleanor Weller-Brown

    Deputy Stage Manager
    Isobel Morrissey

    Assistant Stage Manager
    Adetokunbo Abioye

    Construction Manager
    Nicholas Day**

    Costume Supervisor
    Oliver Hall

    Props Supervisor
    Jules Bisschoff

    Head Electrician
    Cameron Russell

    Props Maker
    Ally Vyner

    Design Assistant
    Angelina Daniel
    Geita Goarin

    Costume Assistant
    Emily Christie
    Giulia Zanardo
    Arwen Davidson
    Abby Dinger
    Carol Gonzales
    Naomi O’Connor
    Sherydan Simson
    Julianna Stankiewicz

    Meet the cast

    This production may contain strong language, adult themes, theatrical haze and strobe lighting.

    *         Guest
    **       Staff
    ***     Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance

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