Amplified

Written by Sheridan Harbridge
Co-Created by Sheridan Harbridge,
Glenn Moorhouse and Sarah Goodes
Directed by Sarah Goodes

Amplified

  • 29 Jan – 8 Feb 26 Upstairs Theatre

Amplified

Written by Sheridan Harbridge
Co-Created by Sheridan Harbridge,
Glenn Moorhouse and Sarah Goodes
Directed by Sarah Goodes

  • Venue Upstairs Theatre
  • Dates 29 Jan – 8 Feb 26
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  • Supported by
    • THE HIVE – Supporting emerging talent at Belvoir
  • Instruments generously supplied by

Sheridan Harbridge pays tribute to Chrissy Amphlett

“Like a time bomb ticking away I might blow up some day…”

Chrissy Amphlett was a seismic force in a school uniform. Now the legendary rebel-queen of Australian rock is reimagined by the prodigiously talented Sheridan Harbridge.

Chrissy had raw talent, stage conquering charisma and a rock’n’roll rasp. Her snarls of sexuality and vulnerability were thrown in your face like a beer in the front bar. Fronting the Divinyls, she shouldered through a blokey crowd, taking the band from the sticky carpets of Australian pubs to dizzying heights of chart success around the world.

Take a live-wire journey through the words and music of the Divinyls’ legend in this electrifying new cabaret that blends biography with concert, as Sheridan fronts a live four-piece band while channelling Chrissy’s fierce spirit in a “rock odyssey” of music, storytelling and unapologetic attitude.

Co-created with multi-award-winning director Sarah Goodes (The Weekend), Amplified blends anthemic hits with intimate anecdotes and vivid memories from fans and those who knew her best.

More than a tribute, this is an invitation into the heart of an artist well ahead of her time – once whispered, now roared.

Sheridan’s show is deceptively simple – she doesn’t try to imitate Chrissy so much as channel her. It’s Sheridan, her band, and those unforgettable songs. But in this new context, their power, energy and wit come through unexpectedly. It’s a portrait of a generation, and another time. And it’s a tribute to rock music and one of the greatest exponents we’ve produced – Chrissy Amphlett. – Eamon

Amplified was commissioned and developed by the University of Melbourne Arts and Culture (UMAC) with support from Geelong Arts Centre.

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  • Sheridan Harbridge
    Writer / Co-Creator / Performer
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    Sheridan is an actor, playwright, singer and comedienne, graduating from NIDA in 2006. She penned the musical Songs for the Fallen, which won Best Musical and Outstanding Actress at the New York Music Theatre Festival in 2015, and has toured in Sydney and Brisbane Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne, and New Zealand major arts festivals. In 2016, she was a […]

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  • Sarah Goodes
    Director / Co-Creator
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    Sarah commenced 2023 with a sell-out production of SUNDAY by Anthony Weigh, opening the season for the Melbourne Theatre Company starring Nikki Shiels. She also directed the recent production of Virginia Gay’s CYRANO for the MTC which toured to the Perth Festival, and STC’s critically acclaimed production of Joanna Murray-Smith’s new play JULIA which sold […]

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  • Glenn Moorhouse
    Musical Director / Co-Creator
  • Cast

  • Sheridan Harbridge
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    Sheridan is an actor, playwright, singer and comedienne, graduating from NIDA in 2006. She penned the musical Songs for the Fallen, which won Best Musical and Outstanding Actress at the New York Music Theatre Festival in 2015, and has toured in Sydney and Brisbane Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne, and New Zealand major arts festivals. In 2016, she was a […]

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  • Paul Jackson
    Lighting Designer
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    Paul is a multi-award-winning designer who has worked with Australia’s leading arts organisations and internationally. For Belvoir, credits include Life of Galileo, Seventeen, Nora, Oedipus Rex, Happy Days, It Just Stopped. Other work includes: Solaris, Cloud Street, Blasted, Melancholia, Bliss (with Belvoir), The Testament of Mary, The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man, […]

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  • Diana Glenn
    Producer