NUTS Presents: Kill Climate D*niers

It’s 7am. Start of a big day for Australian Environment Minister Gwen Malkin. She’s about to launch the government’s brand new environmental research program, live on talkback radio. And tonight, there’s a classic rock band playing at Parliament House, and Gwen is the guest of honour.

By 7pm, in 12 hours time, Gwen Malkin’s career will be in shreds. She’ll be kneeling at the sink in a public bathroom getting ready to resign.

By 7am, in 24 hours time, Gwen Malkin will be the most popular politician on the planet, with a global online following bigger than Australia.

Kill Climate Deniers is a bold, dark comedy that tackles the big questions of the climate debate. It tackles Australian climate politics head on, using extremism and satire to encourage us to think about our world, our politics, ourselves and climate change 

‘Kill Climate D*niers’ follows the fictional Australian Environment Minister, Gwen Malkin’s announcement of the Government’s over-funded project to block out the sun as a ‘solution’ to the climate disaster. Following this announcement, during a Fleetwood Mac concert in Canberra’s Parliament house, a group of climate activists take Parliament House hostage in an attempt to force Australian politicians to face the realities of climate change and their complete incompetence in managing the issue. While the show is absurd and extreme, its characters, language and plot points are grounded in the reality of modern Australian politics and politicians, and their complete incompetence in dealing with issues including, but certainly not limited to, climate change.

Showrunners:

Co-directors: Zoe Berg and Ana Dougenis

Producer: Alicia Benson

Assistant Producer: Lorna Mitchell

Lead Designer: Trinity Ray

Stage Manager: Susie Pretty

Tech Manager: Gaby Whalland

Cast:

Gwen Malkin: Sophie Burrows

Georgina Bekken: Eliza Hoh

The PM: Scout McWhinney

David Finnigan: Soren Goulding

Fleetwood Mac: Abigail Pierce

Throat/Ensemble: Charlie Thomson

Cellabrina Malkin/Ensemble: Ines S.L

Beverly Ile/Ensemble: Lucy Gray

Remley Clark/Ensemble: Eleanor Watson

Ebb/Ensemble: Shai Kirsten

Lucky/Jalan: Jasmin Schofield

Crew:

Costume Designer: Diya Sengupta

Costumes Assistant: Larisa Cronin

Lighting Designer: Henri Collyer

Lighting Assistant: Joy Man

Sound Designer: Bora Celebi

Sound Designer Consultant: Abigail Pierce

Sound Operator: Sebastian Richardson

Set Designer: Hailie Brown

Set Assistant: David Thane

Props: Julian Kumar 

Publicity Manager: Charlie Thomson

Graphic Designer: Lily Carter

Photographer: Laura Elaine

Lead Videographer: Nathaniel Champness

A/V Assistant: Sofia Katzakis

A/V Editor: Patricia Chandra

A/V Animator: Elise Truong

Fight Coordinator: Jay Rushwood

Wellbeing Officer: Coll Burns

Production Assistant: Divya Nandyal

Content warnings:

• Gun violence
• Gunshot sounds
• Depictions of death
• Onstage combat including knife fighting
• Depictions of a hostage situation
• Conservative rhetoric including comments said by real people
• Violent language and references to violence
• Coarse language