Destroy, She Said

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Destroy,
She Said

  • 2 – 26 Mar 2022 Downstairs Theatre
  • 75 mins no interval (approx.)
Archived

Destroy,
She Said

BASED ON THE NOVEL BY MARGUERITE DURAS
DIRECTED BY CLAUDIA OSBORNE

  • Venue Downstairs Theatre
  • Dates 2 – 26 Mar 2022
  • Duration 75 mins no interval (approx.)
  • Accessibility
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  • Content warning

    Destroy She Said uses strobe lighting and haze. The production also includes references to the loss of a baby.

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  • Presented by
    • FERVOUR

“Do you want to make me desperate?”

Alissa smiles, “Yes. Don’t say anymore.”

Alone in a hotel, Elisabeth is being watched. After the loss of her baby, Elisabeth, haunted by grief, withdraws from reality to convalesce. Captivated by her presence, hotel guests Max Thor and Stein observe her trance-like state. But when Max’s young wife Alissa arrives, the veneer of rest and recuperation comes crashing down. In the confines of this desolate place, Max, Alissa and Stein enter into a dangerous game with their fragile companion.

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PRICES

  • Full price (adult) $25
  • Previews $20

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TEAM

  • Marguerite Duras
    Original author
  • Claudia Osborne
    Director
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    Claudia is a Sydney-based theatre director, and the co-director of independent theatre company, FERVOUR. She has a Masters in directing for performance from NIDA. Her directing credits include BURN WITCH BURN (FERVOUR/Old Fitz), Picnic At Hanging Rock (NIDA), Destroy, She Said (FERVOUR/25A), Delilah By The Hour (FERVOUR/Brand X Flying Nun), Homesick (Bontom, Old 505), The […]

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  • Cast

  • Gabriel Alvarado
    Stein
  • Adriane Daff
    Alissa
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    Adriane Daff is an actor, writer and theatre-maker. She is also a founding artist of The Last Great Hunt. Some notable theatre credits include ‘Lé Nør’ which was nominated for two 2019 Helpmann awards (including best new Australian work) and ‘The Irresistible’, which was also nominated for a 2018 Helpmann Award (best new play) and had a seasons at Dark Mofo (2019) and the […]

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  • Andreas Lohmeyer
    Max Thor
  • Tommy Misa
    Bernard
  • Alex Packard
    Bernard (March 22 – 26)
  • Grace Smibert
    Elisabeth Alione
  • Creatives

  • Imogen Gardam
    Producer
  • Grace Deacon
    Costume and Set Designer
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    Grace is a production and costume designer working across stage, film and screen. Grace’s practice is based heavily on creative collaboration and exploration, with a love of developing new works. Grace’s recent design credits include:  AN OX STOOF ON MY TOUNGE (25A BELVOIR), NEVER CLOSER (25A BELVOIR), THE ITALIANS (25A BELVOIR), WHO’S AFRAID (25A BELVOIR), […]

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  • Kelsey Lee
    Costume, Set and Lighting Designer
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    Kelsey is a lighting, set and costume designer for theatre, dance and events. Previously for Belvoir she was the Lighting Designer for Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, A Room of One’s Own; and Associate Lighting Designer for Blue, At What Cost?. Other credits include Lighting Designer: Mutiara (Marrugeku); Gurr Era Op (Force […]

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  • Angus Mills
    Sound Designer
  • Adriane Daff
    Dramaturg
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    Adriane Daff is an actor, writer and theatre-maker. She is also a founding artist of The Last Great Hunt. Some notable theatre credits include ‘Lé Nør’ which was nominated for two 2019 Helpmann awards (including best new Australian work) and ‘The Irresistible’, which was also nominated for a 2018 Helpmann Award (best new play) and had a seasons at Dark Mofo (2019) and the […]

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  • Thomas De Angelis
    Dramaturg
  • Danielle Micich
    Movement Consultant
  • Jade Carter
    Audio Technician
  • Saint Clair
    Production Manager and Lighting Realiser
  • Caitlain Cowan
    Stage Manager