Holding Achilles

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Event Holding Achilles
Venue Playhouse (QPAC), South Bank, QLD
Umbrella Event Brisbane Festival
First Date 29 August 2022
Last Date 10 September 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Set against the epic violence of the Trojan War, Holding Achilles by David Morton is a refreshing take on one of the ancient
world’s best-known heroes, and his relationship with Patroclus, his not so well-known lover.
This breathtaking new production from visual theatre masterminds Dead Puppet Society and physical theatre virtuosos Legs On The Wall reclaims the queer aspects of The Iliad. Set to a haunting new score performed live by Montaigne, composed with Tony Buchen and Chris Bear, this innovative new work blends heightened physicality and visual storytelling with an ensemble cast to we
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Physical Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Chris Bear Composer
Tony Buchen Composer
Anna Cordingley Costume Designer
David Morton Creator
Joshua Thomson Creator
David Morton Director
Jacob Brewer Graphic Designer
Joshua Thomson Movement Director
Montaigne Musician
Ellen Bailey Performer Ajax / Hector
Charles Ball Performer
John Batchelor Performer Odysseus
Lauren Jackson Performer Agamemnon / Lead Puppeteer
Thomas Larkin Performer Meneleus / Peleus
Johnas Liu Performer Ensemble
Stephen Madsen Performer Achilles
Montaigne Performer Thetis
Nic Prior Performer Paris / Chiron
Karl Richmond Performer Patroclus
Christy Tran Performer Briseis
Jenny Vuletic Performer Priam / Chryses
Joel Devereux Photographer
Nicholas Paine Producer Creative
Dead Puppet Society Puppet Designer
David Jackson Rig Designer
Johnas Liu Rigger Counter weight
Savannah Mojidi Set and/or Property Maker
Anna Cordingley Set Designer
David Morton Set Designer
Tony Brumpton Sound Designer
Lindsey Knight Stage Manager
Scott Barton Technical Director
James Beach
Byron Cleasby
Lauren Eisinger
Louise Gough
Ben Hughes
Nicole Neil
Matthew Seery
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Press Release
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 165784