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include Absinthe, Desir, Empire (New York), Vegas Nocturne (Las Vegas) and Absinthe WRITER’S NOTE (Miami and Las Vegas). The production of As much as Gallipoli is Stanley Spencer’s The Resurrection of the Soldiers Absinthe at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas is RIVERSIDE THEATRES PRESENTS JUSTIN now in its fifth year. ingrained in our national at the Sandham Memorial Chapel, Burghclere, which psyche, a play does not come has an extraordinary detail of a soldier calmly stroking FLEMING WORLD PREMIERE A RIVERSIDE PRODUCTION from nowhere. It percolates a small tortoise. Here was an artistic nexus between PLAYWRIGHT from the realm of the possible Wayne’s idea and the play which, after two workshops, Justin Fleming’s plays include Hammer into the mind of the playwright. is what you will see on stage here at Riverside. (Ensemble Theatre Company), The Cobra, CAST Sometimes, that trajectory Harold In Italy, The Ninth Wonder (Sydney TOM LINDSAY is mercifully direct. In 2013, I wish to thank Riverside Theatres, Robert Love, BENSON JACK ANTHONY Theatre Company), Moliere’s Tartuffe (The Riverside commissioned a play Camilla Rountree, Wayne Harrison, Fae Brauer, Sue Hypocrite) (Melbourne Theatre Company) and MATTHEW LINDSAY/ JACK LINDSAY for the Centenary of ANZAC, with Wayne Harrison as Malvern, Andrew Stephenson, the Estate of Stanley The School for Wives for Bell Shakespeare. JACK FINSTERER director. He and I have often collaborated and know Spencer, David Stewart, Toni Reiseger, Phoenix A NEW PLAY ABOUT GALLIPOLI BY JUSTIN FLEMING His play Burnt Piano (Belvoir, Melbourne JUNE LINDSAY/ OLD SOLDIER how each other works. Wayne rang me and gave me Education, Benson Jack Anthony, Andrea Demetriades, DIRECTED BY WAYNE HARRISON Theatre Company, Ensemble) won the New SANDY GORE one snippet of fact to ignite the process: a soldier Jack Finsterer, Sandy Gore, Geraldine Hakewill, Peter York New Dramatists’ Award and the Centaur KAZAN/ NARRATOR/ SECURITY GUARD took home a baby tortoise from Gallipoli in 1915 and Kowitz, Alastair Osment, Yalin Ozucelik, Francesca Theatre Exchange, Montréal and Coup D’Etat YALIN OZUCELIK that tortoise is still alive. After confirming this snippet Savige and Sue Wallace for their generous contribution to the development of the play. (Melbourne Theatre Company, Western Canada NURSE/ ADILE GOYMEN/ SOLDIER online, I began to build an elaborate fiction. During the writing process, my partner Fae Brauer alerted me to 30 JULY – 8 AUGUST Theatre, Bakehouse) won the Banff PlayRites FRANCESCA SAVIGE Justin Fleming, 2015 Residency. The Department Store (Old Fitzroy) HERMAN and His Mother’s Voice (Australian Theatre for HIMSELF Young People, Bakehouse) were both awarded the Mitch Mathews Award. CREATIVE TEAM Justin’s play Origin was produced at The THANK YOU RIVERSIDE THEATRES Art of Evolution Conference, Courtauld PLAYWRIGHT JUSTIN FLEMING MILES MERRILL DIRECTOR Institute, London and Soldier of the Mind was ROBERT LOVE commissioned by The New York Ensemble DIRECTOR SOPHIA KOUYOUMDJIAN WAYNE HARRISON AT PARRAMATTA ARTISTS STUDIOS BUSINESS MANAGER Studio Theatre. Shellshock is published by PAMELA THORNTON Phoenix Education. SET AND COSTUME DESIGN HOLGER SCHUMANN ANNA GARDINER MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER WAYNE PARK LIGHTING DESIGN JONATHAN LLEWELLYN MATTHEW MARSHALL SIMON GREER OPERATIONS MANAGER SOUND DESIGN LINDA TAYLOR NATE EDMONDSON ALLYCE AND MATT LONGMAN WAYNE PROGRAM MANAGER PROJECTION DESIGN STC LIGHTING MICHELLE KOTEVSKI HARRISON MARTIN KINNANE MARGARET GILL DIRECTOR PUPPET CREATION AND PERFORMANCE Wayne Harrison AM, is a former artistic SUE WALLACE KIRSTY MCGREGOR director/CEO of Sydney Theatre Company ANIMATRONIC TORTOISE NICHOLAS DARE (1990-99), creative director of Sydney’s HANNAH CROSBY OUR PARTNERS New Year’s Eve celebrations (2005-07) and ORIGINAL MUSIC BY AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE the director of the Closing Ceremony for the JOSEPH TAWADROS PRINCIPAL PARTNER LAURA TURNER (GOVERNMENT) Melbourne Commonwealth Games. He was PLAYED BY JOSEPH TAWADROS – OUD co-producer of Gumboots, Tap Dogs, Slava’s JAMES TAWADROS – REQ AND BENDIR Snowshow and Fosse (Back Row/Clear JAMES CRABB – ACCORDIAN PARTNER Channel Entertainment, Europe). JAMES GREENING – TROMBONE MATT MCMAHON – PIANO (GOVERNMENT) Recent theatre credits include Young and DIMITRI VOUROS – CLARINET SHELLSHOCK BEN RODGERS – ELECTRIC BASS Jackson (fortyfivedownstairs),The One Day of the Year (Finborough Theatre, London), PRODUCER MERCHANDISE PARTNER CAMILLA ROUNTREE (HOTEL) Letter to Larry (Theatre Nesle, Paris), A special edition of Mom’s the Word / For Crying Out Loud (The STAGE MANAGER ALISON HEPBURN-BROWN the script will be Grand Theatre, Ontario), Human Nature available at the bar for PARTNER -The Motown Show and The Christmas ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER SHANNYN MILLER purchase during the (MEDIA) Show (The Venetian, Las Vegas), Man in season of Shellshock the Middle (Theatre 503, London), Celebrity PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY HEIDRUN LÖHR for $15 each. Autobiography and Love, Loss and What I For more information SHELLSHOCK Wore (Sydney Opera House). SET CONSTRUCTION PARTNER THOMAS CREATIVE visit phoenixeduc.com is a new play commissioned Wayne’s other credits include Australia Shellshock SCENIC ART A selection of music by Riverside Theatres and partnered by Plays Broadway (New York’s Carnegie Hall Crown Resorts Foundation. Supported PIER PRODUCTIONS featured in the play and Lincoln Center); Justin Fleming’s Origin by the Australian Government’s Anzac TECHNICAL COORDINATOR is also available. Centenary and Local Grants Program. (Somerset House, London and the Art Gallery SEAN CLARKE THEATRE of NSW) and Codgers – The Film. SHOW TECHNICIAN Wayne is the chief creative officer for BROOKE SHELTON Spiegelworld International. His productions Prisoner, A Country Practice, Newly Weds and Francesca has been awarded grants by Arts Ghosts (White Box Theatre), Fairy’s Wings, Camilla produced Into with dancer Kathryn Rafferty’s Rules. Her film credits areNow Add Queensland, the Ian Potter Cultural Trust, Worry Warts, Bugalugs Bum Thief and Sprung Dunn and choreographers Francis Rings and BENSON Honey, Australia, Evil Angels, Lorenzo’s Oil, The Winston Churchill Fellowship and in (Monkey Baa), Satango and The House On The Narelle Benjamin and directed Slamming JACK Undercover and Paws. 2015 will travel to London as a recipient of a NATE Lake (Griffin Theatre Company),Sunset (Sydney Festival). She directed and co-wrote On stage she has in excess of forty-five Globe International Actor’s Fellowship. Boulevard and Promises, Promises (The with John Turnbull Birth Of The Cool (Sydney ANTHONY leading credits to her name. Recent theatre EDMONDSON Production Company) and Letter To Larry Festival at Riverside, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, TOM LINDSAY appearances include Calpurnia Descending, SOUND DESIGN (CheepUk in the Theatre Nesle, Paris). Rhurfestspiel, Germany, Melbourne Festival), Uncle Vanya, Under Milk Wood (Sydney Theatre Nate has had the pleasure of working with Work beyond the theatrical includes the Hamer which was nominated as Best Cabaret One of Australia’s emerging young actors, Production in the Sydney Theatre Awards. Benson’s television credits include the critically Company), Small & Tired (Belvoir St Theatre), ANNA many of Australia’s forefront theatre and dance Hall Opening Celebrations in 2012; East Parramatta Girls (Riverside Theatres), Becky companies, including Sydney Theatre Company, Timor’s Independence Day Celebrations for the Camilla was co-producer for the opening acclaimed Underbelly Razor and the telemovie Shaw (Ensemble Theatre), The Taming of GARDINER Force Majeure, Belvoir, Sydney Dance United Nations; Absinthe, Desir and Empire of Luna Park, Sydney including Sunset Blood Brothers, both for the Nine Network. SET AND the Shrew (Bell Shakespeare Company) and Company, Bell Shakespeare, Malthouse, Griffin, for Spiegelworld in New York, Las Vegas, Boulevard in Concert and the Luna Park After making his debut on television in COSTUME DESIGN The Travelling North (HIT Productions). She is most Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Australian Miami, Australia, New Zealand and Tokyo; Opening Concert. She was Producer for Mystery of Natalie Wood, Benson appeared proud of creating roles in new Australian plays A West Australian Academy of Performing Theatre for Young People, as well as many and the Papal Ceremonies at World Youth Day Sydney Theatre Company Foundation Events in the teen television series Chatroom Chicks for leading playwrights David Williamson, Ray Arts graduate, Anna has designed for acclaimed independent production companies 2008. Martin is possibly best known for his and Associate Producer for Sydney Theatre for ABC and A Gurls Wurld, and the first series Lawler, Alex Buzo and Nick Enright. numerous productions across Sydney both nationally and internationally. Further to his spectacularly theatrical lighting of the Sydney Company productions including Dein Perry’s of My Place. He also appeared in the first and including costume design for Into the Woods theatre work, Nate also produces music for Harbour Bridge (the Bridge Effect) from 2000 to Steel City and Lush. She is currently working second series of Disney-ABC’s United States (Rob Guest Endowment); Romeo and Juliet, short films and advertising, lectures and 2007 for NewYears Eve, which has brought him as a free-lance producer across a range of series Legend of The Seeker alongside Craig As You Like It, The Taming of the Shrew, mentors students at the National Institute of international