Coriolanus
| Studio One, UNSW
| 27th February - 3rd March, 2018 | Written by William Shakespeare | Directed by Joe Knights | Produced by Axel-Nathaniel Rose | Lead Designed by Madi Slavin | Stage Managed by Jordan Mah Neitzche once said, "For tragedy, too, wants to convince us of the eternal joy of existence." This is the essence of Shakespeare's tragedy, 'Coriolanus'. Caius Martius, a Roman soldier dubbed 'Coriolanus' for her prowess, is the hero of the Roman/Volscian war, and a figure of great contention to all those around her. She deprives the plebeians of food, yet fights for their country without mercy - a proud solider and devoted Roman, in a critical moment of history. Originally set in the Roman-Volscian War of the 6th Century, we bring the same narrative, the same cycles of fear and hope, oppression and rebellion, mayhem and peace to the stage. In this era in which mass-media allows for new forms of social discourse and uprising, Coriolanus is a woman of colour on a stage of political unrest, competing opinion, and uncertainty. |
CAST
Coriolanus: Naks Suresh
Aufidius: Anna Williamson Brutus: Matthew McAnally Cominius: Lyndon Carney First Citizen/Ensemble: Soren Sadeli Lieutenant/Ensemble: Dane Zielinski-Nicolson Menenius: Charlie Barnett Sicinius: Jas Borsovszky Titus/Ensemble: Maxim Adams Valeria/Ensemble: Manet Conolly Volumnia: Hannah Irwin Virgilia/Ensemble: Charlie Fielke |
CREW
Director: Joe Knights
Producer: Axel-Nathaniel Rose Lead Designer: Madi Aimée Slavin Stage Manager: Jordan Mah Assistant Directors: Damian Wagland and James Ong Assistant Producer: Keri Tsaoucis Assistant Stage Manager: Rachel Guest Choreographers: Sabrina Kirby and Chanel Cheung Costume Designer: Lise Gluckman Assistant Costume Designer: Jessica Clark Hair and Makeup: Tara Buckley Lighting Designer: Steffany Synge Publicity/Graphic Designers: Jo Bradley and Maria Okuneva Set Designer: Isobel Sanby Sensitivity Reader: Naks Suresh Sound Designer: Sarah Stormont |