The Director

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Event The Director
Venue The Studio (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
Umbrella Event UnWrapped, Sydney Opera House 2019
First Date 15 May 2019
Opening Date 15 May 2019
Last Date 19 May 2019
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The Director is a bold performance starring charismatic ex-funeral director of 21 years, Scott Turnbull, and artist Lara Thoms. Taking up a universal experience and taboo topic, Turnbull and Thoms demystify, expose and expand elements of the death industry, using humour and first-hand knowledge to dig a little deeper on what happens after we go.

Blurring the roles of funeral director and theatre director, Thoms and Turnbull ask each other to perform tasks, share knowledge and give feedback on each others actions. Balancing macabre reality, playfulness and the tragic elements of death, the result is a spiky, funny and invigorating performance.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Experimental
Inclusive arts practice
Subjects Death
Funeral
Labour
Workplace
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lz Dunn Creator
Aaron Orzech Creator
Lara Thoms Creator
Scott Turnbull Creator
Katie Sfetkidis Lighting Designer
Lara Thoms Performer
Scott Turnbull Performer
Kenneth Pennington Sound Designer
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://aphids.net/projects/the-director/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 168800