BLUE CHRISTMAS
by Katy Warner & Gretel Vella
DECEMBER 2019
presented by the Ignite Collective for New Ghosts Theatre Co
★★★★ Audrey Journal
this is tough, punchy theatre Sydney Morning Herald
when we look round us, there is little that can be construed as holy, but good art remains, and it is eternally sacred Suzy Wrong
GOOD PEOPLE by Katy Warner
It’s Christmas. Jess has treated her long-time, high-school friends with a holiday to a tropical paradise. Jess can do that sort of thing now. What was supposed to be a chance for them to reconnect is interrupted. Suddenly. Unexpectedly. Violently.
WITH Clementine Anderson, Sasha Dyer, Laura Djanegara, Chika Ikogwe, Jane Watt and Emma Wright.
SHANDY’S CORNER BY GRETEL VELLA
Edith seeks refuge in an inner-city women’s shelter on Christmas Day. Over dinner, turkeys are served, stories are shared and truths are revealed.
WITH Clementine Anderson, Meg Clarke, Laura Djanegara, Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Zoe Jensen and Vaishnavi Suryaprakash.
Directed by Lucy Clements Produced by Loredana Cross Production Managed by Louise Mason Stage Managed by Jennifer Jackson Sound Design by Clare Hennessy Lighting Design by Kate Baldwin Set Design by Ruru Zhu Costume Design by Angela Doherty Photographs by Chantel Bann. Graphic Design by Loredana Cross.
THE IGNITE COLLECTIVE
an initiative from New Ghosts Theatre co
BLUE CHRISTMAS is a large scale work, launching an exciting platform investing in the creation of new work for women
Writers Emme Hoy, Natesha Somasundaram, Gretel Vella, Katy Warner, Ciella Williams Performers Clementine Anderson, Meg Clarke, Laura Djanegara, Sasha Dyer, Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Amy Hack, Chika Ikogwe, Zoe Jensen, Vaishnavi Suryaprakash, Nikita Waldron, Jane Watt, Emma Wright
Artistic Director: Lucy Clements Executive Producer: Loredana Cross Director: Claudia Barrie Director: Rachel Chant Production Manager: Catherine O’Donoghue Production Designer: Angela Doherty Production Designer: Ester Karuso-Thurn Sound Designer: Meta Cohen Sound Designer: Clare Hennessy Lighting Designer: Kelsey Lee Lighting Designer: Louise Mason Stage Manager: Jennifer Jackson Stage Manager: Adrienne Patterson Production Assistant: Artemis Alfonzetti