Wittenoom

Written by Mary Anne Butler
Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Red Stitch 2023

CREATIVE TEAM
Directed by Susie Dee, Assistant Direction by Cassandra Fumi, Set and Costumes Designed by Dann Barber, Original Composition and Sound Design by Ian Moorhead, Lighting Design by Rachel Burke, Lighting Assistance by Spencer Herd

CAST
Emily Goddard, Caroline Lee

“Its lighting design by Rachel Burke and sound design by Ian Moorhead complement a strong script...you will spread the wings of your imagination in this peerless production"

Vanessa Francesca Arts Hub 02/02/2023

“The contributions of the other ‘creatives’ are perfectly, cohesively integrated.  Rachel Burke’s lighting can change the mood and suggest the harsh light of the Pilbara with its fleeting clouds.  Ian Moorhead’s sound design is subtle and disturbing.  As for Dann Barber’s set, it is inspired: a crumbling, derelict structure to represent a derelict town, hollowed out bodies and dying hopes.”

Michael Brindley, Stage Whispers

"The narrative is heartbreaking, the performances superb... It is raw. It is confronting. It is oh so compelling. Ian Moorhead’s sound design heightens the tension, while Rachel Burke’s lighting design adds a layer to the stifling heat of the Pilbara. The set is a ripper. It is highly evocative. Dann Barber gives us a large, dilapidated, dusty, wooden “welcome to Wittenoom” sign, with many of the letters missing. Beneath it lies wattle that has fallen from trees. Visceral theatre at its finest, this world premiere production is magnificently directed by Susie Dee. 

Alex First - The Blurb

Lighting Designer Rachel Burke tints everything in blue, a subtle but constant reminder of the asbestos being mined and being breathed in. Burke illuminates the characters and the billboard but leaves everything else to the darkness, making the intimate Red Stitch space feel like it’s on the edge of the vast outback desert of the Pilbara.

Keith Gow Theatre First

PHOTO CREDITS
Jodie Hutchinson & Dann Barber

Contact

phone: +61 (0)407 552 177
email: rachelburke@iprimus.com.au

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