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From the winner of the 2007 Griffin Award and stage adaptor of Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) comes an inspiring new work for the stage. Griffin Theatre Company and Riverside Productions proudly present Damien Millar’s THE MODERN INTERNATIONAL DEAD at Riverside Theatres from Tuesday 14 October for six performances only, following its season at the SBW Stables Theatre.
Against a backdrop of miraculous visions and terrible repercussions in Rwanda, secret facilities in Iraq, landmines in Cambodia and political cleansing in East Timor comes the extraordinary stories of some unique Australians setting out to bring relief and assistance to a troubled world.
Every year, a tiny group of unique individuals give up a regular lifestyle to begin an extraordinary undertaking. Banding together, they are recruited to bring relief to the world’s trouble spots. Delivering humanitarian or medical aid, they offer hope to those living on the edge of human tolerance – well, at least, that’s what they signed up for.
But when politics impedes progress and reality shatters aspiration, the only consistency is compromise. So what keeps these individuals coming back? Told with humour and courage, this enthralling kaleidoscope of personal stories features a stellar cast including Belinda McClory (Holy Day), Ian Meadows and Colin Moody (The Season at Sarsaparilla).
Revealing personal stories with a compassionate eye and a gallows humour, Damien Millar offers a compelling, practical perspective on international aid in this World Premiere of a new Australian verbatim theatre play. With THE MODERN INTERNATIONAL DEAD, Millar and director Chris Mead (Imago) have tackled the intentions, adversities and fears of Australians on the front line, building on the traditions of verbatim theatre and personal testimony such as My Name is Rachel Corrie and Paul Brown’s Aftershocks.
“Over the years, plays such as Louise Page’s Falkland Sound and Moisés Kaufman’s The Laramie Project have had such a huge effect on audiences,” said Griffin’s Artistic Director Nick Marchand. “Personally, I’ve always been fascinated by the use of personal testimony and differing approaches to its representation on stage. In Damien Millar we have a theatrical storyteller who can bring a vibrant imagination and a profound understanding of the medium to play.”
Damien Millar won the 2007 Griffin Award for his adaptation of Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures), based on the best-selling memoirs of three UN aid workers. Having been drawn into the world of international peacekeeping, humanitarian aid and emergency relief, Millar became fascinated by Australian stories in the field.
Belinda McClory has been seen in films The Matrix and the Dark Love Story and onstage in Lee Lewis’ 2000 Feet Away for B Sharp. Colin Moody has appeared onstage in Midsummer Nights Dream and Mother Courage for the Sydney Theatre Company and King Lear for Melbourne Theatre Company. Ian Meadows, a WAPPA graduate, has featured in the television series The Shark Net and Home and Away.
The Modern International Dead has been developed by the Griffin Theatre Company through their Anonymous Benefactor’s Commission, and is a co-production with Riverside Productions.
Griffin Theatre Company and Riverside Productions present
The Modern International Dead
by Damien Millar
Director Chris Mead
Designer Genevieve Blanchett
Lighting Designer Bernie Tan
Venue: Riverside Theatres
Dates: Tuesday 14 October - Saturday 18 October
Times: Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat at 8:15pm; Thurs at 6:30pm; Sat matinee at 2:15pm
Tickets: Tues-Thurs Eve & Sat Matinee Adults $ 44, Conc & Groups $39, 30 & Under $31, 16 & Under $23
Fri & Sat Eve Adults $47, Conc & Groups $42, 30 & Under $34, 16 & Under $26
Riversidesaver Prices:
Tues-Thurs Eve & Sat Matinee Adults $38, Conc & Groups $33, 30 & Under $28, 16 & Under $20
Fri & Sat Eve Adults $41, Conc & Groups $36, 30 & Under $31, 16 & Under $23
Bookings: Riverside Box Office 02 8839 3399 or www.riversideparramatta.com.au
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