y separately published work icon Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam single work   drama  
Adaptation of Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam Peter Goldsworthy , 1993 single work short story
Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
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'What would you do for your children? This is a haunting tale about families, the love and bond between a parent and a child. Which way does the moral compass turn?

'An evocative, haunting, moving tale about loss and familial relationships, a husband and wife, parents and children, brother and sister. It explores the nature of an ideal family, and their quest to define their lives through each other, isolating themselves from the outside world. The play is rumination on a kind of suffocating love.'

Source: National Theatre of Parramatta.

Production Details

  • World premiere at National Theatre of Parramatta, 18-27 October 2018.

    Director: Darren Yap.


    The National Theatre of Parramatta's production was presented by Belvoir Theatre at the Upstairs Theatre (Belvoir Theatre), 6 February - 8 March 2020.

    Director: Darren Yap.

    Set & Costume Designer: Emma Vine.

    Lighting Designer: Verity Hampson.

    Composer & Sound Designer: Max Lambert & Sean Peter.

    Cast: Valerie Bader, Emma Jackson, Mark Lee, and Liam Nunan.


    National Theatre of Parramatta's production also presented by Merrigong Theatre Company at Bruce Gordon Theatre, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC), 10 - 15 March 2020.

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Works about this Work

[Review] Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam Susan Lever , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 419 2020; (p. 60)

— Review of Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam Steve Rodgers , 2018 single work drama
[Review] Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam Susan Lever , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 419 2020; (p. 60)

— Review of Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam Steve Rodgers , 2018 single work drama
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