About the show
Two Crimes. One Truth.
A Moscow theatre under siege. A Newcastle bookshop in chaos. Two crimes, worlds apart—yet disturbingly connected.
Vanessa Bates’ Checklist for an Armed Robber interweaves two real-life events: the 2002 Chechen hostage crisis and a small-time robbery gone wrong in suburban Australia. As these seemingly unrelated events unfold, the play exposes the raw human instincts that emerge under pressure. Tasnim Hossain, Associate Artist at Melbourne Theatre Company, helms this masterclass in suspense and satire.
How far will we go to survive—and how far is too far?
Tasnim Hossain
TBA
To be confirmed.
– Tasnim Hossain
To be confirmed.
The Company
Rebel Leader/Alex/Owner/Rebel/Boy/Derrick/Reporter 1: Sam McGown
Young Man/Nikolai/Rebel/Nigel/Reporter 2: Ren Watson
Journalist/Raisa/Stage Manager/Drunken Woman/Reporter 3: Claudia Leon
Bookseller/Larisa/Presenter/Rebel/Reporter 4/Mother: Nyasha Ogden
Director: Tasnim Hossain
Costume, Set & Props Designer: Bronte Hunt
Lighting Designer: Matthew Phillips
Sound Designer: Jun Tung
Voice Coach: Raechyl French
Assistant Director: Ava Rusch
Production Stage Manager: Chaii Ki Chapman
Costume Supervisor: Katrina Mark
Props Supervisor: Emily Lilley
Deputy Stage Manager: Alexandria White
Head Electrician: Lila Browning
Key
*Guest Artist
** NIDA Staff