First Curtain Festival
Description
Camberwell Grammarians' Theatre presents 'The First Curtain Festival'. A 2 hour celebration of seven original short plays, written by local playwrights and staged by Melbourne-born talent.
Each play is directed by a seasoned or rising director from the community and audiences are in for a wonderful night of variety. Let us take you on a journey that extends from the quiet halls of the Louvre, to a human crisps factory and even stops by a manor brimming with questionable detectives and a murder most foul...
All plays will be shown at each performance.
Bystander by Jennifer Pacey, directed by Ben Klein
The unthinkable has happened. A man has thrown himself in front of an arriving train. Three women tell the story of what they saw, trying to make sense of it all, and of themselves.
Please be advised this play contains suicide. If you or a loved one need to reach out the Lifeline number is 13 11 14
Chips by James Gordon, directed by James Gordon
It is Ghafour’s first day of work at Apopotatosis: a company that takes randomly selected people from the Australian population and turns them into chips to then sell off for profit. What could possibly go wrong?
Please be advised this play contains coarse language.
Drop Dead by Benjamin Chesler, directed by Lakshmi Ganapathy
In the dead of night, in the middle of winter, a slapdash team chop firewood – but nature has other plans for them…
Drop Dead is an Australian Gothic play that’ll make you think twice about venturing out into the bush at night.
Please be advised this play contains loud noises and strobe lighting.
Emily Takes a Lover by Julie Murphy, directed by Julie Murphy
Emily's husband is having an affair. Will she get her revenge?
Please be advised this play contains themes of adultery, abortion and toxic family dynamics.
Salmon by Peter Farrar, directed by Angus Fitzpatrick
During rush hour a frustrated chef and an apathetic waiter have a heart-to-heart in the alleyway outside of the fine dining kitchen.
That Story about the Louvre by DS Magid, directed by Jai Barlow
Ever hear the one about the impressionist who broke into the Louvre to finish a painting?
The Last of the Gentlemen Sleuths by Noah Sargent, directed by William Rotor
Trapped by a blizzard, five of the world's greatest gentlemen sleuths must solve the murder of Mr. Corpse before they all turn on each other instead. Who did it?!
Please be advised this play contains violent content.
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Lineup
Crew
Andrew Nguyen - Set construction Anshul Yerwadekar - Set design and construction Aqila Arimurti - Sound design and photography Bradley "G" Graham - Prop design and construction Ella Kerr - Assistant stage manager and production manager Ez Mambwe - Costume design and construction Felix Brown - Assistant stage manager Gracie Schumacher - Costume design and construction Jai Williams - Lighting design and photography Mia Rodgers - Costume design and construction Mischa Pace - Costume design and construction Nethmi Oshadi Gunasekera - Set design and prop design Oscar Lanigan - Technical director and stage manager Phoung Lam - Sound design Stephen Bennie - Prop design and construction Svet Brilliantes - Lighting design and prop design/construction
Bystander Cast
Crystal Haig as #1 Shirin Albert as #2 Alexia Brady as #3
Chips cast
Bella Tocci as Tullia Benjamin Chesler as Ghafour Henry Vo as Raphael Kasey Stephenson as Melissa Simona Riftin as Helen
Drop Dead Cast
Alexia Brady as Dee Crystal Haig as Chiko Henry Vo as Bosun Savier D'arsie-Marquez as Arthur
Emily Takes a Lover Cast
Bella Toccie as Emily Justin Algarme as Josh Lexie Smith as Fiona Hayden Whiteford as Mark Kasey Stephenson as Private Investigator/Debbie
Salmon cast
Hayden Whiteford as Chef Justin Algarme as Waiter
That Story about the Louvre Cast
Justin Algarme as Eugene Kasey Stephenson as Berthe
The Last of the Gentlemen Sleuths Cast
Benjamin Chesler as Mr. Corpse Crystal Haig as Inspector Inspector Clark Hayden Whiteford as Detective Mee Lexie Smith as Detective Dawn Omar Moustafa as Mr. Darlington Tobiah Elliott as Detective Faith Zaid Imran as Detective McDucken
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