About the show
‘I select the best shot.’
An opulent drawing room in the Presidential Palace. Outside: civil war. A Western photojournalist awaits the return of the dictator. She is here to take his portrait. The dictator’s wife, her best friend and an interpreter wait with her. Prada shoes, vodka glasses and light fingers tap out the time. He is late, very late.
All four women harbour secrets and suspicions. All four are in danger. This is the day.
This riveting play by Abi Morgan (Iron Lady, The Split) is given a fresh take by Nat Randall and Anna Breckon (The Second Woman, Set Piece), who have been carving out an international career at the intersection of live performance, contemporary art and film.
Content Notice: Adult themes, flashing lights and loud noises with sounds of bombing, and graphic descriptions of war.
Anna Breckon
Anna Breckon is an independent artist, filmmaker, film studies scholar and critic. She has a PhD in English in queer and feminist film theory from The University of Sydney. Her thesis considers queer politics of happiness in a selection of contemporary auteur films.
Anna has published on John Waters (2013) and Todd Solondz (2018) in Screen (Oxford University Press). Anna has worked as a director and writer for projects presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Performance Space, Dark Mofo, Rising Festival, Perth Festival, Adelaide Festival, Weiwuying: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Taiwan), Harbourfront Centre (Toronto), BAM (New York) and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.
Nat Randall
Nat Randall is an artist working at the intersection of performance, video and film. Randall has presented work at major institutions, galleries and festivals nationally and internationally. Randall has presented work at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Performance Space, Dark Mofo, Rising Festival, Perth Festival, Adelaide Festival, Weiwuying: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Taiwan), Harbourfront Centre (Toronto), BAM (New York) and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Randall and her collaborator Breckon are currently undertaking a Theatre Fellowship from the Australia Council of the Arts.
Randall studied at the University of Wollongong where she developed a breadth of performance practice including devised work, site-specific practice and participatory work. Randall is currently on the Artistic Directorate at PACT Centre for Emerging Artists.
Performance Dates
Friday 27 October 2023, 7:45pm
Saturday 28 October 2023, 1:00pm, 7:45pm
Monday 30 October 2023, 7:45pm
Tuesday 31 October 2023, 7:45pm
Wednesday 1 November 2023, 1:00pm, 7:45pm
Thursday 2 November 2023, 7:45pm
Runtime: 75 mins – no interval
Cast
In order of appearance
Kathryn
Tessa Olsson
Understudies
Tiahna McBride
Al Taylor
Creative Team
Directors
Anna Breckon*
Nat Randall*
Set/Props/Costume Designer
Madaleine Cooper
Lighting Designer
Julianna Stankiewicz
Sound Designer
Sherydan Simson
Video Designer
Lucy Parakhina*
Voice Coach
Eleanor Stankiewicz*
Production Stage Manager/ Video Systems Designer
Cameron Russell
Deputy Stage Manager
Topaz Marlay-Cole
Assistant Stage Managers
Thomas Howieson
Amelie McCarthy
Head Electrician
Naomi O’Connor
Construction Manager
Eryn Douglas
Costume Supervisor
Delan Woods
Properties Supervisor
Jess McIntosh
Video System Supervisor
Ross Turley*
Costume Maker
Maverick Durkin
Sam Hernandez
Set/Props Design Assistant/Camera Operator
Bronte Hunt
Costume Design Assistant
Adelie Gahan-Hannibal
Costume Assistant
Katrina Mark
Properties Assistant
Lauren Ward
Camera Operator
Chaii Ki Chapman
Taylah Crouch
Harry Smyth
Technical Assistants
Archer Dametto
Jasmine Power
Niamh Nolland
Thomas Hamilton
Sustainability Coordinator
Imogen Ross**
Pre-recorded Video Producer
Madaleine Cooper
Cinematographer
Ross Turley*
Fashion Model
Janita Barber
Jasmine Phipps
Costume
Madaleine Cooper
Hair and Make-up
Abbey Hardwick
Freya Wilkinson
Special thanks to Sun Studios and Technical Direction Company (TDC)
* Guest ** Staff
* Guest ** Staff
