'In the middle of nowhere lies a unique boarding institution for girls. Here, in this idyllic refuge, cut off from the outside world, a group of young girls studies ballet and biology. We watch as they’re groomed for an unknown future. Silent and tranquil, the safety of their surrounds is laced with threat. Each aspect of their lives – presented and viewed in lucid, cinematic detail – is book-ended by their unexplained arrival and departure.'
Source: Fraught Outfit.
Produced by Fraught Outfit in association with St Martins; premiered at the Neon Festival, Melbourne Theatre Company, May 2013.
Director: Adena Jacobs.
Dramaturg: Aaron Orzech.
Set Designer: Dayna Morrissey.
Costume Designer: Chloe Greaves.
Lighting: Danny Pettingill.
Composer: Kelly Ryall.
Associate Artist / Photography: Pia Johnson.
Production Manager: Bindi Green.
Stage Manager: Nick Wollan.
Assistant Stage Manager: Evelyn Stravrinidis.
Cast: Mika Andrew, Fantine Banulski, Bianco Coppa, Tove Due, Luisa Hastings Edge, Cindy Hu, Annie McKenna-Freeman, Anna Schlusser, Lois Scott, Karen Sibbing, Carla Tilley, and Artemis Wilson.
'Director Adena Jacobs unfortunately misfires with this inert, sluggish piece of abstract theatre.'
'Director Adena Jacobs unfortunately misfires with this inert, sluggish piece of abstract theatre.'