quite splendid Stage Whispers

sweep you up into another world for a couple of hours, and then let you go - a bit surprised, a bit sad, a bit angry perhaps, but well satisfied Theatre Thoughts Aus

magic happens on stage Paul Gilchrist, Theatre Red Sydney

Kalka’s set design is a delight, wonderfully evocative of a rustic countryside, yet unquestionably sophisticated Suzy Wrong

Isaac, a prisoner released on compassionate furlough, returns to his home in a remote farming community – a place steeped in folklore and superstition. He is there for his daughter, Autumn’s twelfth birthday, and unless a kidney donor can be found, it will be her last. As the Harvest Moon rises, Isaac must make a terrible choice that could offer redemption for a crime that robbed Autumn of a mother and father. One way or another, blood will flow and a sacrifice must be made.

The Australian premiere of Rob Drummond’s folk-noir thriller dares the audience to answer the question “what would you do to save the person you love?” - and do the ends ever justify the means?

Director Victor Kalka with Kim Clifton, Nick Curnow, Genevieve Muratore, Siobhan Lawless, Ciarán O’Riordan

Set Designer Victor Kalka Lighting Designer Jasmin Borsovszky; Sound Designer/Composer Madeleine Picard Costume Designer Lily Mateljan Dialect Coach Linda Nicholls-Gidley Intimacy Coordinator Shondelle Pratt ASM Sasha Byk Giroux Stage Manager Maya Soni Producer Victor Kalka

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