'Boasting a constellation of acclaimed Australian talent, HELLS GATES is the latest work from award-winning story maker, Joel Carnegie (Stardust) and writer, James Jackson (Paradise Lost, The Nose).
'Drawn from verbatim sources in the wake of a mass whale rescue, HELLS GATES follows the remarkable true story of a Tasmanian coastal community caught in the depths of an ecological crisis.' (Production summary)
Presented by Space Company and Geelong Arts Centre and performed at Geelong Arts Centre from 10-12 August 2023.
Hells Gates was written by James Jackson and directed by Katy Maudlin
Presented by Space Company and Geelong Arts Centre
Creator/Producer: Joel Carnegie
Composer/Musician: Xani Kolac
Dramaturg: Tom Molyneux
Cultural Consultant: Trish Hodge
Set/Costume Design: Emily Collett
Lighting Designer: Richard Vabre
Sound Designer: Justin Gardam
Cast: Louise Siversen, Matu Ngaropo and Natalie O’Donnell
'A play that set a hopeful tone in the presence of abject hopelessness and told a story steeped in texture and allegory.'
'A play that set a hopeful tone in the presence of abject hopelessness and told a story steeped in texture and allegory.'