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DARK VANILLA JUNGLE

September 1- October 5, 2015

Old 505 Theatre

By Philip Ridley

Directors Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise

ABOUT

 

Winner: Scotsman's Fringe First

Winner: Stage Awards for Excellence.

 

After a award-winning world premiere at the Ediburgh Festival in 2014, Dark Vanilla Jungle then received its Australian premiere through MMH and enjoyed a sell-out, hugely critically acclaimed season.

 

A beautiful, breathtaking drama about one girls craving for family and home and the lengths she will go to achieve them

 

 

REVIEWS

 

Mad March Hare Australian Premiere:

"Fiona Hallenan-Barker and Emma Louise and the design team realise this piece perfectly...Claudia Barrie sets a standard that will be hard to beat in this year’s festival." Theatre Now - Read the complete review here

 

 

"Claudia Barrie’s astounding performance impresses with a savage depth that is rarely encountered." Suzy Goes See - Read the complete review here

 

"Remarkable...provocative...frightening....top-notch theatre...One of the best things I've seen all year." Lisa Thatcher - Read the complete review here

 

"...beautifully convincing... alarmingly confronting." The Buzz From Sydney - Read the complete review here

 

"...this production has fully realised the dramatic possibilities of this excellent piece of writing." Sydney Arts Guide - Read the complete review here

 

Supporting Wall World Premiere:

‘A masterpiece… An absolute must-see.’ ★★★★ ★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine


Critics Choice: ‘Breathtaking… ★★★★ Financial Times

 

‘Grabs you by the throat and takes you to some very nasty places…the sheer velocity is astounding.’ ★★★★ Time Out

 

'Astonishing..' ★★★★ The List

 

‘The script is entirely wonderful… sweeps you off your feet.’ ★★★★★ Three Weeks

 

‘This is theatre at its finest.’ ★★★★ The Skinny

 

 

 

DARK VANILLA JUNGLE

PRODUCTION IMAGES

 

Photos courtesy of Daina Marie Photography

"Remarkable... provocative...frightening.

One of the best things I've seen all year."

Lisa Thatcher

Claudia Barrie

Image courtesy of Daina Marie Photography

CREATIVE TEAM

Performed by: Claudia Barrie

Directed by: Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise

Production Design: Benjamin Brockman

Sound Design: Tegan Nicholls

Dialect Coach: Emma Louise

Movement Choreographer: Shondelle Pratt

Stage Management/Operator: Jenni Dean

Graphic Design: Teresa Tan

 

 

 

DARK VANILLA JUNGLE

IN REHEARSAL

 

Photos courtesy of Fiona Hallenan-Barker

 

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