About the show
Mozart’s final opera transports us to a fantastical world of serpents, princesses, trials and mysteries. Good and evil battle, and truth and resolution are elusive.
We invite you to experience a world that feels like 1984 meets Alice in Wonderland meets The Wizard of Oz. Tamino, a prince, has lost his way. He journeys down a deep rabbit hole in search of his true love, Pamina, imprisoned in the Temple of The Sun. Together they navigate the trials imposed by the mysterious Sarastro and the trickery of The Queen of the Night and her cronies. A fairy tale for the ages.
Conducted by Stephen Mould and directed by Clemence Williams, this production teams Sydney Conservatorium of Music performers with NIDA technical theatre and stage management, costume, props, and scenic construction students to take you on a journey into a dream world where we hope we may find fulfillment.
Cast
In order of appearance
Queen of the Night
Lana Kains
Tamino
Alexander Young
Pamina
Claire Burrell-McDonald
Papageno
Jeremy Boulton
Papagena
Olivia Payne
Sarastro
Yuan Gao
Monostatos
Robert Adam
Speaker
Andrew Taylor Knight
1st Lady
Olivia Swain
2nd Lady
Elise Morton
3rd Lady
Janine Harris
Spirit 1
Anastasia Gall
Spirit 1
Younji Yi
Spirit 2
Natasha Gesto
Spirit 2
Eden Shifroni
Spirit 3
Sophie Mohler
Spirit 3
Michael Burden
1st Priest
Daniel Ott
2nd Priest
Michael Kaufmann
1st Armed Man
Alexander Caldwell
2nd Armed Man
Aidan O’Donnell
Gallery
Gallery
Creative Team
Conductor
Stephen Mould
Omid Moheb Zadeh
Director
Clemence Williams
Assistant Director
Emma Whitehead
Assistant Conductor
Simon Lobelson
Principal Répétiteur
Alan Hicks
Répétiteur
Ingrid Sakurovs
German Coach
Anke Höppner-Ryan
Set Designer
Nick Fry
Costume Designer
Rita Naidu
Lighting Designer
Ethan Hamill
Thomas De Angelis
Thomas De Angelis
Production Team
Producer/Artistic Planning Manager
Scott Ryan
Stage Production Coordinator
Thomas Wade
Senior Lecturer Voice and Stage Craft
Anke Ryan
Program Leader SCM Music Theatre
Narelle Yeo
Senior Lecturer Voice
Barry Ryan
Rowena Cowley
Costume Supervisor
Tamsyn Balogh Caristo
Lucy Francis
Costume Makers
Jasmin Gray
Natalie De Palo
Maverick Durkin
Nina Price
Delan Woods
Props Supervisor & Maker
Ally Vyner
Props Maker
Jules Bisschoff
Production Manager
Alexis Worthing
Technical Manager
Pip Morey
Stage Manager
Chris Milburn
Assistant Stage Manager
Claire Edmonds-Wilson
Construction Manager
Josh Abbot
Head Electrician
Joel Montgomery
Set Design Assistant
Elle Fitzgerald
Costume Design Assistant
Paris Koppens
Props Assistant
Caleb Jackson
Sets Assistant
Gareth Sole
Costume Assistants
Hemdah Moore
JaspaFrankish
This production may contain strong language, adult themes, theatrical haze and strobe lighting.
* = Guest
** = Staff
***=Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance
