Citizen Theatre presents in collaboration with 5pound Theatre & Attic Erratic
Inferno: A Double Bill
Crestfall
By Mark O’Rowe
A Citizen Theatre Production
Purgatorio
By Ariel Dorfman
A 5 Pound Theatre & Attic Erratic Production
4 – 14 February 2016
L1 Studios
About the production
Three independent theatre companies from Melbourne joined forces in a rare collaboration to present a never-before-seen double bill of Crestfall and Purgatorio. Both plays dared to push their characters to breaking point, testing their ability to cling to hope in extraordinarily cruel worlds.
“By bringing these formidable plays together we create a space where the ideas and themes from both shows could interact and teach us more about who we think we are and who we might become if we found ourselves trapped in unbearable circumstances.”
– Jayde Kirchert, Crestfall Director
Crestfall
Written by Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe, Crestfall follows three tortured women for one day as they deal with violent atrocities in their dystopian, wasteland of a home. Olive, Alison and Tilly’s stories all clash in harrowing ways.
Purgatorio
In Purgatorio by Ariel Dorfman, a Man and a Woman interrogate each other, unearthing their darkest sins and secrets in order to forgive and escape the room they’re trapped in, but redemption isn’t so easily obtained.
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CRESTFALL
Marissa O'Reilly - Alison Ellis
Marissa Bennett - Tilly McQuarrie
Freya Pragt - Olive Day
PURGATORIO
Freya Pragt - Woman
Jason Cavanagh - Man
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CRESTFALL
Jayde Kirchert – Director & Producer
Janel Gibson – Stage Manager
Alexandra Suttie – Producing intern
Sound design – Frost Fire Audio
Graphic design and photography – Worth A Shot Productions
PURGATORIO
Celeste Cody – Director
Fiona Spitzkowski – Production Manager
Jayde Kirchert – Producer
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Companion Cards were honoured
Scripts were available prior to the show upon request for patrons who were hard of hearing
Audience reactions
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