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Special Performances
- Preview: 12 June, 7:00pm
- Opening Night: 13 June, 7:00pm
- Artist Talks: 13 June, 7:00pm
Runtime
140 mins (inc 20 min interval)
Warnings
Contains graphic/explicit references and depictions of violence (inc murder), sexual references, themes of dissociative disorders, and theatrical special effects (inc haze & fake blood) and flashing lights.
Accessibility
A Tale of Mayhem and Melodrama
Presented by Vena Cava Productions
Warning: This Show Is Not Suitable For Those With A Weak Or Nervous Disposition
First opened in 1897, The Grand Guignol theatre in Paris operated for 65 violent, gory years. From on-stage brain surgery to pedicide, faces melted by acid to the crushing of windpipes in their hundreds, acts so deranged that doctors were kept onsite. Until the theare’s closure, left to collect dust and carve out its own place in horror history.
We now reopen these long shuttered doors for you. We peel back the layers of the dust. We welcome you to hear the screams, shrieks and retches of the actors – and the patrons. Step into the grime and grot of 1900s France and witness for yourself the horrors of The Grand Guignol.
Cast
Izzy Kirkwood, Ruby Gleeson, Nicola DeFazio, Baz Leigh, Charlize Kruger, Azz Buckley-Oldfield, Connor Costin, Reid McWha and Lottie Banford
Creatives
Director Dan Gough, Assistant Director Georgia Hollis, Production Stage Manager Kat Coomber, Deputy Stage Manager Cleo Bell, Assistant Stage Manager Edwina Saunders, Lighting Designer Thomas Ranie, Lighting Operator Mishka Jessop, Sound Designer Andrew Oxford, Sound Operator Hannah Grabski, Set Designer Britney Cawkwell, Costume Designer Link Schreier, Costume Support Amelia Smith, Practical Effects Designer (Props & Make-Up Manager) Felix Reed Griinke & Ad Reid and Head Mech Josh Millers
#Reviews
Bloody, gory, funny and twisted, it has you snort-laughing through your nose
and then checking if any blood came out.
Gianniba (2014)
About the Presenter
Vena Cava Productions
The Heart of Bold and New Voices in Meanjin since 1996
Vena Cava Productions is QUT’s student-driven, not-for-profit theatre company. It aims to offer students semi-professional learning opportunities and practical experiences within the theatre industry to grow and learn as emerging artists.
