Jesus Christ Superstar
Event description
Presented by the 2024 Graduating Class and first year students of Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre
It seems especially fitting that the first rock opera, created as a concept album at the end of the turbulent '60s, should have at its centre a social and political rebel. Jesus' meteor-like rise in renown provides, as the title suggests, a parallel to contemporary celebrity worship.
As his radical teachings are evermore embraced, Judas increasingly questions the enlightened motives of this new prophet, resulting in betrayal. Christ's final days are dramatized with emotional intensity, thought-provoking edge and explosive theatricality.
Propelled by a stirring score, by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, Jesus Christ Superstar illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart.
Creatives
Director: George Torbay
Music Director: Paul Sinkinson
Choreographers: Zoë Komazec & Alexander Kermond
Set Designer: Simon Greer
Lighting Designer: Chris Snape
Audio Designer: Jamie Mensforth
Cast
Jesus: Oliver John
Judas Iscariot: Ben Jones
Mary Magdalene: Alana Iannace* / Sophie Volp^
Pontius Pilate: Sascha Debney-Matiszik
King Herod: Liam Dundon
Caiaphas: Kaemon Wilcox
Annas: Darcy Wain
Priest 1: Jay Scott
Priest 2: Greg Mitchell
Priest 3: Patrick Wilson
Simon: Natalie Winsall* / Jess Allsop^
Peter: Brendan Tomlins
Maid 1: Amy McCann
Maid 2: Jelena Nicdao
Old Woman: Emily Simmons
Ensemble
Jess Allsop, Allycia Angeles, Ava-Rose Askew, Marley Banham, Amelia Beveridge, Samuel Cannizzaro, Isabella Coomber, Eligh Dungey, Teagan Garvey, Denver Havercroft, Laura Henderson, Sahana Hoare, Alana Iannace, Grace Jones, Michael Jones, William Lydement, Amy McCann, Joshua McDonald, Greg Mitchell, Jelena Nicdao, Gabriella Pegler, Lorenzo Ravida, Alyssa Roberts, Neve Sargeant, Jay Scott, Emily Simmons, Grace Thomas, Sophie Volp, Lily Walker, Patrick Wilson, Natalie Winsall
*Thursday/Saturday
^Friday/Sunday