Night on Bald Mountain

Production still for "Night on Bald Mountain". Top: Ida Duelund Hansen; centre: Luke Mullins, Peter Carroll, Julie Forsyth, Melita Jurisic; lower: Syd Brisbane. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Night on Bald Mountain

By Patrick White

05 May 2014 – 25 May 2014 Merlyn Theatre

Malthouse Theatre,

Theatre

The tale of a hermit goatkeeper, gatekeeper to a lonely mountain top; a disaffected academic and his equally disaffected, alcoholic wife; and a lost soul retreating from her own life by attempting to fulfil the lives of others.

 

"AN ASTONISHINGLY PLAY PORTRAYING WHITE'S DESOLATE VISION OF A WORLD THAT MUST DESTROY ITSELF BEFORE THERE CAN BE HOPE." 

— The Sun Herald

 

"JULIE FORSYTH CAN BRING ALL MANNER OF TEARS TO YOUR EYES IN THE SPACE OF A FEW HEARTBEATS. SHE IS UNQUESTIONABLY OUR GREATEST TRAGIC-COMEDIENNE."

— The Sydney Morning Herald

Production still for "Night on Bald Mountain". Top: Luke Mullins, Sue Jones; centre: Nikki Shiels; lower: Peter Carroll. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Production still for "Night on Bald Mountain". L-R: Peter Carroll, Sue Jones. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Production still for "Night on Bald Mountain". L-R: Melita Jurisic, Julie Forsyth. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Production still for "Night on Bald Mountain". L-R: Peter Carroll, Nikki Shiels. Photographer: Pia Johnson
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Production still for "Night on Bald Mountain". Top: Luke Mullins, Sue Jones; centre: Nikki Shiels; lower: Peter Carroll. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Production still for "Night on Bald Mountain". L-R: Peter Carroll, Sue Jones. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Production still for "Night on Bald Mountain". L-R: Melita Jurisic, Julie Forsyth. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Production still for "Night on Bald Mountain". L-R: Peter Carroll, Nikki Shiels. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Cast

Sue Jones

Actor

Syd Brisbane

Syd Brisbane

Actor

Luke Mullins

Luke Mullins

Actor

Nikki Shiels

Nikki Shiels

Actor

Ida Duelund Hansen

Ida Duelund Hansen

Musician, Composer, Actor

Creatives

Patrick White

Playwright

Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson

Lighting Designer

Dale Ferguson

Dale Ferguson

Set Designer, Costume Designer

David Franzke

David Franzke

Sound Designer

Matthew Lutton

Matthew Lutton

Director

Lisa Osborn

Lisa Osborn

Stage Manager

Caitlin Byrne

Caitlin Byrne

Assistant Stage Manager

Amelia Lever-Davidson

Amelia Lever-Davidson

Besen Family Artist

Production Program

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