'Vaselina lives the quiet life, working as a receptionist in a very tall apartment block. But all that changes when she is forced to confront a terrifying resident who plays her music far too loudly and eats jelly babies with her mouth open.
'Who is this mysterious neighbour? Will she ever turn the music down? And what exactly is she planning for dinner?'
Source: Windmill Theatre.
Produced by Windmill Theatre Company. Premiered at the Edinburgh International Children's Festival, May 2018.
Subsequent British productions:
Perth, Scotland: 9-10 May.
Aberdeen, Scotland: 11-12 May.
Mareel, Shetland: 15-16 May.
Wick, Scotland: 17-18 May.
Paisley, Scotland: 22 May.
Greenock, Scotland: 24 May.
Dumfries, Scotland: 25 May.
Edinburgh, Scotland: 29 May - 1 June.
Director: Rosemary Myers.
Designers: Christine Johnson and Shona Reppe.
Sound Designer & Composer: Peter Nelson.
Technical Designer: Chris Petridis.
Animation: Christ Edser.
Dramaturg: Julianne O'Brien.
Australian premiere as part of 10 Days on the Island, 16-17 March 2019, Earls Arts Centre, Launceston.
Director: Rosemary Myers.
Sound Designer and Composer: Peter Nelson.
Animator: Chris Edser.
Dramaturg: Julianne O’Brien.
Technical Designer: Chris Petridis.
Lighting Designer: Richard Vabre.
Movement Consultant: Carol Wellman Kelly.
Design Realiser: Ailsa Paterson.
Costume Designer/Maker: Selene Cochrane.
Cast: Christine Johnson and Elizabeth Hay.
'In 2020, I conducted a study of five Australian theatre companies that have toured to China over the last decade. This article draws on a study of three of those theatre companies: Windmill Theatre Co., Insite Arts and Red Stitch Actors' Theatre. It examines the development of three productions by the companies and the extent of their adaptation for audiences in China. The case study productions include 'Baba Yaga', a children's play and co-production between Adelaide's Windmill Theatre Co. and Scotland's Imaginate; 'Saltbush', an immersive theatre production from Insite Arts; and 'desert, 6.29pm', a play produced by the Red Stitch Actors' Theatre, who were invited to perform at the Wuzhen Theatre Festival in 2018.' (Publication abstract)
'In 2020, I conducted a study of five Australian theatre companies that have toured to China over the last decade. This article draws on a study of three of those theatre companies: Windmill Theatre Co., Insite Arts and Red Stitch Actors' Theatre. It examines the development of three productions by the companies and the extent of their adaptation for audiences in China. The case study productions include 'Baba Yaga', a children's play and co-production between Adelaide's Windmill Theatre Co. and Scotland's Imaginate; 'Saltbush', an immersive theatre production from Insite Arts; and 'desert, 6.29pm', a play produced by the Red Stitch Actors' Theatre, who were invited to perform at the Wuzhen Theatre Festival in 2018.' (Publication abstract)
