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
Dark Vanilla Jungle By Philip Ridley Images © Mad March Hare Theatre Company Directed by Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise Performed by Claudia Barrie Movement Choreographer:Shondelle Pratt Production Design: Benjamin Brockman Sound Design: Tegan Nicholls Production images by Daina Marie Photography
Dark Vanilla Jungle By Philip Ridley Images © Mad March Hare Theatre Company Directed by Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise Performed by Claudia Barrie Movement Choreographer:Shondelle Pratt Production Design: Benjamin Brockman Sound Design: Tegan Nicholls Production images by Daina Marie Photography
Dark Vanilla Jungle By Philip Ridley Images © Mad March Hare Theatre Company Directed by Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise Performed by Claudia Barrie Movement Choreographer:Shondelle Pratt Production Design: Benjamin Brockman Sound Design: Tegan Nicholls Production images by Daina Marie Photography
Dark Vanilla Jungle By Philip Ridley Images © Mad March Hare Theatre Company Directed by Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise Performed by Claudia Barrie Movement Choreographer:Shondelle Pratt Production Design: Benjamin Brockman Sound Design: Tegan Nicholls Production images by Daina Marie Photography
Dark Vanilla Jungle By Philip Ridley Images © Mad March Hare Theatre Company Directed by Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise Performed by Claudia Barrie Movement Choreographer:Shondelle Pratt Production Design: Benjamin Brockman Sound Design: Tegan Nicholls Production images by Daina Marie Photography
Dark Vanilla Jungle By Philip Ridley Images © Mad March Hare Theatre Company Directed by Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise Performed by Claudia Barrie Movement Choreographer:Shondelle Pratt Production Design: Benjamin Brockman Sound Design: Tegan Nicholls Production images by Daina Marie Photography
Dark Vanilla Jungle By Philip Ridley Images © Mad March Hare Theatre Company Directed by Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise Performed by Claudia Barrie Movement Choreographer:Shondelle Pratt Production Design: Benjamin Brockman Sound Design: Tegan Nicholls Production images by Daina Marie Photography
Dark Vanilla Jungle By Philip Ridley Images © Mad March Hare Theatre Company Directed by Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise Performed by Claudia Barrie Movement Choreographer:Shondelle Pratt Production Design: Benjamin Brockman Sound Design: Tegan Nicholls Production images by Daina Marie Photography
Dark Vanilla Jungle By Philip Ridley Images © Mad March Hare Theatre Company Directed by Fiona Hallenan-Barker & Emma Louise Performed by Claudia Barrie Movement Choreographer:Shondelle Pratt Production Design: Benjamin Brockman Sound Design: Tegan Nicholls Production images by Daina Marie Photography
"Remarkable... provocative...frightening.
One of the best things I've seen all year."
Lisa Thatcher
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
Claudia Barrie Photo courtesy of Fiona Hallenan-Barker
Claudia Barrie Photo courtesy of Fiona Hallenan-Barker
Claudia Barrie Photo courtesy of Fiona Hallenan-Barker
Claudia Barrie Photo courtesy of Fiona Hallenan-Barker
Claudia Barrie Photo courtesy of Fiona Hallenan-Barker
Claudia Barrie Photo courtesy of Fiona Hallenan-Barker
Claudia Barrie Photo courtesy of Fiona Hallenan-Barker
Claudia Barrie Photo courtesy of Fiona Hallenan-Barker
Claudia Barrie Photo courtesy of Fiona Hallenan-Barker