Chase

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Gregory Lorenzutti

Chase

By Carly Sheppard & Kamarra Bell-Wykes

22 November 2023 – 03 December 2023 Beckett Theatre

Malthouse Theatre,

Theatre Devised Commission

Meet Chase. She’s living her best life. Just a shame there’s no one left to see it.

Compelling, repelling, and funny. Joined by her zany crew of besties and YouTube subscribers for company, Chase is throwing the party to end all parties. The party to end the world! That's if any of them actually even exist…

Equally offensive and endearing to theatregoers from every walk of life, Carly Sheppard has been developing and performing the character of Chase for nearly a decade. Now she joins forces with Kamarra Bell-Wykes (A DAYLIGHT CONNECTION) to deliver the most over-the-top, cracked version of Chase yet!

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

Meet Chase. You just might see yourself.

 

'Unhinged... in the best possible way'

— ArtsHub

 

'Profane and provocative comedy'

— The Age

 

'A glorious collision between experimental theatre and arthouse cinema…Bell-Wykes and Sheppard are pure geniuses and two of the most exciting talents that we currently have in Australian theatre.'

— Lilthia Reviews

 

ABOUT A DAYLIGHT CONNECTION

Based in Naarm (Melbourne) A DAYLIGHT CONNECTION is a motley crew of innovative and visionary theatre-makers, reimagining what First Nations theatre can be. 

Formed in 2022, we are an explosive union of equally weird and talented artists, dedicated to making kick-arse art rigorously and safely, hell-bent on taking our unique brand of post-traumatic adventure theatre to Australia and the world.

Our collective encompasses almost all creative and design roles including, dramaturgy, devising, directing, choreography, performance, set and sound design, making for a dynamic, holistic and self-sustaining team.

Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe
Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe
Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe
Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe
Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe
Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe
Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe
Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe
Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe
Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe
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Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe

Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe

Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe

Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe

Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe

Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe

Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe

Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe

Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe

Production still for the 2023 Season of 'Chase' In photo: Carly Sheppard. Photographer: Jacinta Keefe

Creatives

Carly Sheppard

Carly Sheppard

Director & Co-devisor

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smallsound

Set Designer, Sound & Composition Designer

Katie Sfetkidis

Katie Sfetkidis

Lighting Designer

Richie Brownlee

Richie Brownlee

Sound & Composition Designer

Devika Bilimoria

Devika Bilimoria

Videographer

Alex Mansell

Alex Mansell

Video Editor

Jacinta Anderson

Jacinta Anderson

Stage Manager

Acknowledgements

Chase was commissioned by Malthouse Theatre through the support of the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. A DAYLIGHT CONNECTION is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

Production Program