CHASE

Gregory Lorenzutti

CHASE

By Carly Sheppard & Kamarra Bell-Wykes

16 March 2022 – 20 March 2022 Tower Theatre

Malthouse Theatre, HotHouse Theatre,

New Writing Commission Theatre Devised World Premiere

Meet Chase. She’s living her best life.

Compelling, repelling, and funny, Chase sifts through the weeds of contemporary culture with a handy cam and her YouTube subscribers for company.

If only Chase understood half of what she helps others discover.

Carly Sheppard has been developing and performing the character of Chase for nearly a decade. A macro metaphor of our colonial shame, Chase is equally offensive to theatregoers from every walk of life. But therein lies her power. Chase is a mirror back to Australia.

Meet Chase. You just might see yourself.

Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)
Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)
Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)
Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)
Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)
Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)
Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)
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Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)

Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)

Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)

Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)

Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)

Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)

Production still for the 2022 Season of 'CHASE'. In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Shortcut Creative (Tamarah Scott)

Cast

Carly Sheppard

Carly Sheppard

Concept & Performer

Creatives

smallsound

smallsound

Set Designer, Sound & Composition Designer

Richie Brownlee

Richie Brownlee

Sound & Composition Designer

Katie Sfetkidis

Katie Sfetkidis

Lighting Designer

Devika Bilimoria

Devika Bilimoria

Videographer

Alex Mansell

Alex Mansell

Video Editor

Cointha Walkeden

Cointha Walkeden

Stage Manager

Acknowledgements

Presented by Malthouse Theatre, in association with HotHouse Theatre. This script was commissioned by Malthouse Theatre through the support of the Malcolm Robertson Foundation.

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