TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 7.30 PM
Rage Room by Angus Evans + bonus The Chair Light as a Feather by Andrew Lindsay
Dir: Fiona Hallenan-Barker With Claudia Barrie, Richard Cox, Will Bartolo, Lara Lightfoot, Helen Tonkin, Karlie Evans, Jasmin Simmons, Alex Kelly, Andrew Lindsay
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 7.30 PM
LAUNCH EVENT A taster of new work from Festival writers ++ a networking night for writers and industry on the KX Hotel rooftop.
THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 7.30 PM
Ties that Bind: Tales of inescapable human connection
The World According to Jerry by Xavier Coy • New Gods by Mark Langham • I Think I Hate Myself by Jasper Lee-Lindsay • Karma by Michelle Morgan • Crocodiles by Vidya Rajan • Lilac by Jackson Used
Directed by: Shane Anthony, Erica Brennan, Rebecca Blake, Patrick Howard With: Mark Langham, Lib Foster, Kieran Foster, Brendan Miles, Kate Skinner, Tom Matthews, Dilroop Khangura, Amelia Campbell, Tim Kemp, Brett Rogers, Samm Ward, Morgan McGuire, Suz Mawer, Abi Rayment, Eloise Snape, Guy O’Grady
FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 7.30 PM
Mother Tongue A powerful night of female voices and stories
Stella Started It by Donna Abela • Dead Skin by Laneikka Denne • Tower Living by Hannah Grant • The Witch by Alison Rooke • Tampax? by Chloe Schwank • The Princess Party by Samira Spring • History by Lily Stewart
Directors: Kim Hardwick, Sophie Kelly, Jane Grimley With: Zoe Carides, , Deborah Galanos, Eloise Snape, Rizcel Gagawanan, Victoria Greiner, Camilla Turnbull, Chloe Schwank, , Lily Stewart, Hannah Grant, Alicia Fox, Andrew Guy, Meg Clarke, Jasmin Simmons, Alexandra Morgan
SATURDAY 31 AUGUST 3.00 PM
REINVENTIONS New stories inspired by classic works
Factory by Christopher Bryant (after Marat/Sade) • The Starchitect by Emma Gibson (afterThe Master Builder) • (We Ate) The Poisoned Apple by Lana Morgan (after The Twelve Dancing Princesses)
DIRECTORS: Kirsty Kiloh, Luke Holmes WITH Keila Terencio, Suz Mawer, Rizcel Gagawanan, Mary Haire, Dilroop Khangura, Kaitlyn Thor, Firdaws Adelpour, Alexander Spinks, Zeadala, Yana Morgan, Steve Corner, Madeline Stedman, Lucy Green
SATURDAY 31 AUGUST 7.30 PM
The Greer Effect by Vanessa O'Neill
Keeping Time by Sophia Davidson Gluyas & Max Hopwood
A new work about Australia's most renowned and outspoken feminist, and a local story told with heart, humour and music.
Cathy Hunt With: Elizabeth Nabben, Amanda Stephens-Lee
Sophia Davidson Gluyas With: Ben Gerrard, Margarita Gershkovich, Graeme McRae, Dannielle Jackson
SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 5.00 PM
Son of Byblos by James Elazzi
Adam and Claire, cousins from Lebanese Australian families, come to terms with their sexualities, at odds with cultural expectations. An urgent new play from the writer of Omar and Dawn.
DIRECTOR Dino Dimitriadis with Mansoor Noor, Nisrine Armine, Simon Elrahi, Deboarah Galanos
TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 7.30 PM
Help Yourself by Keziah Warner
A comedy about the complexity of human relationships, real and imagined. Joni has the perfect relationship, in fact, it's too good to be true. When her mother invites Joni's imaginary boyfriend to dinner, hilarity ensues.
Directed by Lucy Clements With: Di Adams, Brandon McLelland, Chantelle Jameison, Claire Lovering, Jake Speer
WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 7.30 PM
Mother Tongue A powerful night of female voices and stories
Stella Started It by Donna Abela • Dead Skin by Laneikka Denne • Tower Living by Hannah Grant • The Witch by Alison Rooke • Tampax? by Chloe Schwank • The Princess Party by Samira Spring • History by Lily Stewart
Directors: Kim Hardwick, Sophie Kelly, Jane Grimley With: Zoe Carides, , Deborah Galanos, Eloise Snape, Rizcel Gagawanan, Victoria Greiner, Camilla Turnbull, Chloe Schwank, , Lily Stewart, Hannah Grant, Alicia Fox, Andrew Guy, Meg Clarke, Jasmin Simmons, Alexandra Morgan
THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 7.30 PM
Ties that Bind: Tales of inescapable human connection
The World According to Jerry by Xavier Coy • New Gods by Mark Langham • I Think I Hate Myself by Jasper Lee-Lindsay • Karma by Michelle Morgan • Crocodiles by Vidya Rajan • Lilac by Jackson Used
Directed by: Shane Anthony, Erica Brennan, Rebecca Blake, Patrick Howard With: Mark Langham, Lib Foster, Kieran Foster, Brendan Miles, Kate Skinner, Tom Matthews, Dilroop Khangura, Amelia Campbell, Tim Kemp, Brett Rogers, Samm Ward, Morgan McGuire, Suz Mawer, Abi Rayment, Eloise Snape, Guy O’Grady
FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 7.30 PM
REINVENTIONS New stories inspired by classic works
Factory by Christopher Bryant (after Marat/Sade) • The Starchitect by Emma Gibson (afterThe Master Builder) • (We Ate) The Poisoned Apple by Lana Morgan (after The Twelve Dancing Princesses)
DIRECTORS: Kirsty Kiloh, Luke Holmes WITH Keila Terencio, Suz Mawer, Rizcel Gagawanan, Mary Haire, Dilroop Khangura, Kaitlyn Thor, Firdaws Adelpour, Alexander Spinks, Zeadala, Yana Morgan, Steve Corner, Madeline Stedman, Lucy Green
SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 3.00 PM
You’re Not Special by Sam O’Sullivan
A dark romantic comedy about relationships, technology and the dangerous line between truth and fiction in a digital age.
Dir: Dom Mercer, with Aileen Huynh, Jack Angwin, & Kate Cheel
SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 7.30 PM || FIRST OR WORST
Australia’s great writers share their s#!t for one night only. A hilarious night of writing that has deliberately been kept from public view, until now. Performed by a stellar cast, this is writing never to be seen again. Seriously.
With work from Lucy Bell, Lachlan Philpott, Caleb Lewis, Justin Fleming, Donna Abella, Joanna Erskine
Director Felicity Nicol With Matthew Backer, Anthony Taufa, Megan O’Connell, Laurence Coy, Kate Beckett, Mansoor Noor, Nyx Clder, Felix Gentle, Stacey Duckworth
What’s in it for writers? Storytellers Festival is a showcase of new work. The Festival provides an opportunity to share work and invite people to hear your work, to further generate audience interest in new Australian writing, create new networking opportunities for writers, and encourage industry to hear work that is ready for production. Last year many writers connected with directors, producers and other artists taking these relationships forward with their work. A number of writers had their work programmed or continued developing their work following its Festival presentation.
Ticket prices will be kept low to encourage repeat audience attendance throughout the Festival. Box office will cover costs (minimal) after which 100% of remaining box office will be shared as a remuneration for participating writers, in both Spotlight and House Lights categories.
