theatre works, tashmadada and jmc performance ensemble present
adapted from the original play by fedrico garcia lorca
Blood Wedding
23 JULY - 2 AUGUST | THEATRE WORKS
adapted from the original play by fedrico garcia lorca
Blood Wedding is about forbidden love between two people from rival factions/families. Adapted from Lorca’s 1933 play, written amidst political extremism and calls for change and revolution, this new production is timely. It positions the performance into the here and now - at this fragile time in the world.
At its heart, Blood Wedding is about the personal effects of war, and the struggles of women to find their voice in a male dominated society. It pits tribe against tribe. Class against class. All to a devastating end.
Using projections, a searing/atmospheric soundscape, and heightened physicality, the work questions traditions, boundaries, gender, morality, human savagery, freedom, the power of love - and the power of the ‘knife’. Themes that resonate today as loudly as they did back in Lorca’s time.
Knives. Knives. Curse of God on the man who invented them. Do you know the power of a knife? Have you ever packed a knife wound with salt? Stuff the guts back into the stomach cavity? You ever seen a man slit from his throat to his groin? I’ll talk about knives if I want to. I know knives. (Mother: Blood Wedding)
Blood Wedding has been proudly supported by City of Port Phillip Cultural Development Fund and JMC Academy.
VENUE
Theatre Works
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
DURATION
75 minutes
WARNINGS
Adult themes
ACCESSIBILITY
Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.
About unHOWsed:
"Theatre doesn’t get any more special or unique than this." - Theatre Travels
"A rich absorbing work directed by Director Deborah Leiser-Moore. A work of refined art." - Stage Whispers
About The Dead Twin:
"A mysterious and haunting experience ... masterfully directed by Leiser-Moore, whose courageous and refreshing approach to directing has moments of luminescence." - Stage Whispers
About Medea: Kaddish For The Children:
"Leiser-Moore picks bold and striking images that stick in your head." - Alabama International Fringe Festival
DATES + TIMES
Wednesday 23 July 7.30 pm (Preview)
Thursday 24 July 7:30pm (Opening)
Friday 25 July 7:30pm
Saturday 26 July 7:30pm
Tuesday 29 July 7:30pm
Wednesday 30 May 7:30pm
Thursday 31 July 7:30pm
Friday 1 August 7:30pm
Saturday 2 August 7.30pm
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
TICKETS
FULL PRICE
$48.00
CONCESSION*
$38.00
PREVIEW
$30.00
RUSH TIX**
N/A
MOB TIX
$25.00
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
**Limited to 20 tickets per performance
Shows in the WITH THEATRE WORKS stream align strongly our values and missions - these works we co-produce and co-present with independent artists and/or companies. Projects within this stream receive significant producing, marketing, PR and production support in addition to free use of the venue and a generous box office split.
CREDITS
DIRECTOR
Deborah Leiser-Moore
CAST
Connor Raselli
Dion Zapantis
Jonathan Pindiura
Mia Cannolo
Mohamed Al Ziady
Tess Lynch Steele
Tay-Zharn Teo
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Sidney Younger
SET DESIGNER
Harry Gill
MEET THE ARTIST -
Deborah Leiser-Moore and the JMC Performance Ensemble
Deborah is an interdisciplinary performance maker/director who makes bold physical/visual works investigating contemporary issues. Her works have been presented in festivals and venues both nationally and internationally. Recent direction includes Blood Wedding and unHOWsed. The JMC Performance Ensemble are recent JMC Academy Acting graduates, where they worked extensively with Deborah. Deborah directed their site-specific devised work, This is Me This is Us, which was presented at the 2023 Melbourne Fringe Festival. They are a talented, keen ensemble of emerging performers. www.deborhleisermoore.com
