Our History
The Drowning Bride
2 – 18 Jun 2005
Venue
Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove
Producer
La Boite Theatre Company
Director
Michael Futcher
Playwright
Helen Howard
Michael Futcher
Cast
Helen Cassidy
Helen Christinson
Steven Grives
Hayden Spencer
Costume Designer
Bill Haycock
Set Designer
Bill Haycock
Lighting Designer
David Walters
Sound Designer
Phil Slade
Helen Christinson & Steven Grives in The Drowning Bride, 2005. Image by Justine Walpole.
Courtesy QPAC Museum.
The Drowning Bride was a La Boite Theatre Company commission by Helen Howard and Michael Futcher. An intimate drama of love, betrayal, and the struggle to forgive it is inspired by the true experiences of Elise Parups. It earned high praise from audiences and critics alike:
Put away the glasses for this year's theatre awards in Brisbane. In terms of acting and directing, it's unlikely that anything's going to beat (this) extraordinary achievement… The Drowning Bride is the best Queensland play, and the best Queensland production, in years. The Australian
You really should go and see this play if you are at all interested in what the theatre can do. With an empty space, a gripping story and a handful of talented and imaginative people committed to telling a story, magic happens.
Stage Diary
From: La Boite’s 2005 Annual Report
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Hayden Spencer & Steven Grimes. Image by Justine Walpole.
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