Caravan

Production still for "Caravan". Nicci Wilks as Donna. Photographer: Tim Grey

Caravan

By Susie Dee & Nicci Wilks

05 October 2017 – 22 October 2017 Forecourt, The Malthouse

Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Festival,

Theatre Co-Production Special Event

For years a mother and her daughter have lived together in a dilapidated caravan full of faded dreams. They have nowhere else to go. While Judy, big, bloated and perennially unwell, holds court from the caravan’s double bed, Donna cooks liver, drinks cask wine and dreams of a Tinder date to take her away. But each knows the other won’t leave: they’re stuck, and will be till the end. Over the course of one evening, while Donna’s phone pings and Judy sucks oxygen from her mask, they bicker and make up, scream and threaten violence and dream of better things.

 

"NICCI WILKS AND SUSIE DEE HAVE CREATED A PAIR OF TRAGICOMIC CLOWNS TO RIVAL THE GREATEST"
— The Australian
"THE PLAY IS A UNIQUE TWO-HANDER, WHICH PUTS THE LIVES OF MARGINALISED WOMEN AT THE CENTRE OF DRAMATIC ACTION"
— The Conversation
Production still for "Caravan". Susie Dee as Judy. Photographer: Tim Grey
Production still for "Caravan". Nicci Wilks as Donna. Photographer: Tim Grey
Production still for "Caravan". L-R: Nicci Wilks as Donna, Susie Dee as Judy. Photographer: Tim Grey
Production still for "Caravan". L-R: Nicci Wilks as Donna, Susie Dee as Judy. Photographer: Tim Grey
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Production still for "Caravan". Susie Dee as Judy. Photographer: Tim Grey

Production still for "Caravan". Nicci Wilks as Donna. Photographer: Tim Grey

Production still for "Caravan". L-R: Nicci Wilks as Donna, Susie Dee as Judy. Photographer: Tim Grey

Production still for "Caravan". L-R: Nicci Wilks as Donna, Susie Dee as Judy. Photographer: Tim Grey

Cast

Susie Dee

Susie Dee

Performer

Nicci Wilks

Nicci Wilks

Performer

Creatives

Patricia Cornelius

Patricia Cornelius

Playwright

Angus Cerini

Angus Cerini

Playwright

Melissa Reeves

Melissa Reeves

Playwright

Ian Moorhead

Ian Moorhead

Sound Composer

Wayne Macauley

Wayne Macauley

Playwright

Andy Turner

Andy Turner

Lighting Designer

Marg Horwell

Marg Horwell

Costume Designer, Set Designer

Claire Shepherd

Claire Shepherd

Stage Manager

Acknowledgements

Malthouse Theatre and Melbourne International Arts Festival co-present Caravan.

Production Program