CORAM BOY adapted by Helen Edmundson
November / December
presented by bAKEHOUSE Theatre Co
★★★★
When it comes to attempting the impossible, bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company has form, so it is no surprise that they have, once again, achieved what really shouldn’t be possible Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★
stunning Jo Litson, Limelight
★★★★
a must-see happening … visual spectacle, and emotional journey, a performance triumph OTT / TNN
★★★★
pure, crystalline theatrical magic Richard Cotter
From the creative team behind Dresden, Jatinga, The Laden Table and Visiting Hours; with a cast of 15; and original music from Nate Edmondson alongside the stirring sounds of Handel's Messiah, bAKEHOUSE Theatre brings you an epic adventure, a gothic drama and the story of the enduring power of love.
Directed by John Harrison & Michael Dean
With Rebecca Abdel-Messih, Lloyd Allison-Young, Violette Ayad, Andrew Den, Ryan Hodson, Joshua McElroy, Tinashe Mangwana, Suz Mawer, Emma O’Sullivan, Gideon Payten-Griffiths, Ariadne Sgouros, Annie Stafford, Amanda Stephens-Lee, Petronella Van Tienen, Joshua Wiseman
Production Design Patrick Howe & John Harrison with thanks to Ella Butler; Lighting Design Benjamin Brockman; Composition & Sound Design Nate Edmondson; Costume Design Suzanne Millar & Sonia McAlpinewith thanks to Cleary O’Brien-Boots
Producer Suzanne Millar; Stage Manager Andrew McMartin; Assist Director Charles Vaux
Spanning 3 generations, Coram Boy is at once a glorious love story and an epic thriller. It is a spell-binding, heart-breakingly beautiful tale of fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, children lost and found, betrayal and murder. And love. And the redemption that love brings.
“The silk on your back, the sugar in your tea, all of this - all wealth is built on the suffering of others”
STAND UP FOR THE CHILDREN ~ WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 7.00 PM
bAKEHOUSE is asking the audience to stand during the performance and join in with the Hallelujah chorus, a tradition that began in conjunction with Handel’s annual benefit concert for the Coram Hospital, and one of the first examples of art for social change. Working with Oz Harvest, this event called Stand Up for the Children will be raising funds and awareness for the most vulnerable, at a time of great excess.