NUTS Presents: Whose Play Is It Anyway?

Join us for a series of exciting new student works, written, performed and put together entirely by students! 

We have 6 fantastic shows, running on a varied schedule across our 5 night run.

featuring

Lead written by Eliza Hoh, directed by Katherine Vu

David is a middle-aged sales consultant at a multivitamin company. He’s ready for a promotion, for more responsibility, and he wants to prove himself to his boss. David wants to be known as ‘the guy that wrote that huge cheque’, or ‘the man who signed that important deal’. There’s one small issue though: David never got his pen licence.

Homo Homini Lupus written by Jack Batchelor, directed by Eliza Jones

Southview College, a prestigious boys boarding school. Luke, a new student, moves into his dormitory, being thrown into a culture of masculinity, ignorance and power. After being swept up by a group of boys including domineering and violent ring-leader John, second-in-command Christian whose only goal is to not be one of John’s victims and sharp-witted and strong Berki, Luke is exposed to a new world of mischief. When John gets word of girls potentially being able to be enrolled in the school, all threads come undone, the legacy is questioned and Luke knows he must do something.

Jinx written by Bora Celebi, directed by Lily Carter

Two close friends are brought together after a mutual acquaintance's wellbeing is brought to question. As they discuss what may have happened, revelations come out which test the very fabric of trust between Jayce and Bruce.

‘Jinx’ is a compelling study of how trust is earned, kept or betrayed between two friends.

Royal Blood Stains the Bowl written by Ella Vanderzwan, directed by Astra Milne (ast. Miah Tito-Barratt) 

Set in the mythical kingdom of Bavia, and showcasing the family dynamics of Queen Elasha and her two children; Crown Prince Arnik and daughter Keira, Royal Blood Stains the Bowl is a story about treachery, revenge and strong family dynamics. Keira cannot stand that her evil older brother Arnik will be taking over the throne once her mother retires, so she hatches a plan to ensure that this will not occur. Will she succeed? Or will knowledge and secrets that bind this ‘close-knit family’ come back to light. ‘Some people just can’t hold their arsenic.’ .

The Disease of Anger written and directed by Jasmin Schofield

Jane is struggling in her relationship with girlfriend Adrienne as she faces considerable anxiety surrounding her sick Father. Jane faces pressure to go and visit him but finds she is unable to forgive his mistreatment of her as a child. Adrienne ultimately recommends she sees her friend Misty, a self proclaimed, 'grief expert'. From this encounter, Jane is able to reconcile her own feelings towards her Dad and finally visits him. 

The Fine Art of Persuasion written and directed by George Tsakiris

Set at the beginning of the Great Depression. During one of their shifts, two young Bronx newspaper salesmen read an article claiming that the print media will shut down. When they realise their jobs and livelihoods are threatened, they engage in a thoughtful yet precarious conversation about how they’ll navigate their inevitably bleak futures.

SHOW SCHEDULE

TUESDAY: Lead, Homo Hominii Lupus, Jinx, The Disease of Anger 

WEDNESDAY: The Fine Art of Persuasion, The Disease of Anger, Royal Blood Stains the Bowl, Jinx

THURSDAY: Lead, Homo Hominii Lupus, Royal Blood Stains the Bowl

FRIDAY: Lead, The Disease of Anger, Jinx, The Fine Art of Persuasion

SATURDAY: The Fine Art of Persuasion, Homo Hominii Lupus, Royal Blood Stains the Bowl

CONTENT WARNINGS

note: depending on the shows that run each night this may vary — any concerns please contact us at wpiia2025@gmail.com

CW: death, gun shots, loud noises, family issues and family trauma, murder, references to family violence, homophobia, racism, misogynistic language, references to self harm and suicide, mental health, references to violence, grief, physical depictions of violence, depictions of smoking (unrealistic), coarse language, sexual references.

CAST AND CREW
Lead

DIRECTOR: Katherine Vu

David: Renzo Alcordo

Lou: Anastasia Dougenis

Mr Hugo: Finn Sargeant

Ellie: Grace Sung

Royal Blood Stains the Bowl

DIRECTOR: Astra Milne

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Miah Tito-Barratt 

Keira: Charlie Scanlon

Queen Elasha: Olivia Harris

Arnik: Ines S.L

The Fine Art of Persuasion

DIRECTOR: George Tsakiris

Eddie: Rayyan Khan

Ron: Finn Sargeant

The Disease of Anger

DIRECTOR: Jasmin Schofield

Jane: Charlotte Krautz

Adrienne: Sarah Birrell

Misty: Ella McGuire

Dad: Alex Mouhtouris

Homo Homini Lupus

DIRECTOR: Eliza Jones

Luke: Alec Gibson

John: Trinity Ray

Christian: Isabel Hathorn

Emma: Zamika Grant

Adult/Berki: Bora Celebi

Jinx

DIRECTOR: Lily Carter

Bruce: Jack Batchelor

Jayce: Beatrice Upton-Oettel

Crew

Producer: Zoe Berg

Assistant Producer: Olivia Calverley-Haack

Lead Designer: Divya Nandyal 

Stage Manager: Bianca Dreis

Assistant Stage Manager: Lily Thomas

Assistant Stage Manager: Jakson Millard

Costume Designer: Lois Andresson

Assistant Costume Designer: Jay Pankau 

Props Master: Celeste Malcolm

Set Designer: Veronika Young

Assistant Set Designer: Lewis Sucic

Lighting Designer: Sasha Bilanovsky

Assistant Lighting Designer: Isabella Bustos-McNeil

Sound Designer: George Brooks

Assistant Sound Designer: Ella Flanagan

Hair and Makeup: Abigail Holt

Publicity: Indi Harris

Publicity: Tate O’Connor

Graphic Design: Sumaya Sultana

Graphic Design: Hannah Morgan

Photography: Laura Elaine 

Photography: Jessica Charlesworth

Photography: Jayden Setiyono

Wellbeing: Charlie Thomson

Wellbeing: Roseanna Huang

Wellbeing: Matilda Holton

Production Assistant: Jessica Nipperess