The Demon

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Event The Demon
Venue Playhouse (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 13 October 2022
Last Date 15 October 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The Demon is a Lynchian crime thriller that stretches across generations. The intersectional creative team draw on their Chinese, Arab, Anglo-Celtic settler and Indigenous backgrounds to weave a surrealist allegory for the Australian demon of racism.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Family
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gavin Webber Choreographer
Nick Wales Composer
Tony Ayres Creator
Rachael Swain Creator
Steven Curtis Designer
Hsin-Ju Ely Devisor Previous co-devising cast members 2014- 2018
Ali Kadhim Devisor Previous co-devising cast members 2014- 2018
Lia Reutens Devisor Previous co-devising cast members 2014- 2018
Hazem Shammas Devisor Previous co-devising cast members 2014- 2018
Jill Wang Devisor Previous co-devising cast members 2014- 2018
Rachael Swain Director
Rachael Swain Executive Producer
Damien Cooper Lighting Designer
Yvonne Huang Performer Wei
Johnas Liu Performer Ivan & Ah Yung
Johnny Nasser Performer Jihad
Kirk Page Performer Matthew/ Muhammed
Joshua Thomson Performer The Demon
Christy Tran Performer Daphne
Garnet Brownbill Rigger
Bob Scott Sound Designer & Additional music
Raine Paul Sound Operator/Engineer
Niamh Percy Stage Manager
Keir Beck Stunt Performer Initial Stunt Direction
Aiden Brennan Technical Director
Mohammed Ahmad Writer
Janette Chen Writer Chinese female content
Samantha Hogg Writer First Nations content
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 168659