Hell's Gates single work   drama   - 70 mins
Issue Details: First known date: 2023... 2023 Hell's Gates
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'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)

Production Details

  • 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

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Works about this Work

Theatre Review : Hells Gates, Geelong Arts Centre Christine Davey , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2023;

— Review of Hell's Gates James Jackson , 2023 single work drama

'A play that set a hopeful tone in the presence of abject hopelessness and told a story steeped in texture and allegory.' 

Theatre Review : Hells Gates, Geelong Arts Centre Christine Davey , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2023;

— Review of Hell's Gates James Jackson , 2023 single work drama

'A play that set a hopeful tone in the presence of abject hopelessness and told a story steeped in texture and allegory.' 

Last amended 16 Jul 2024 12:21:15
Subjects:
  • Tasmania,
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