Tell Me I’m Here

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Event Tell Me I’m Here
Venue Belvoir St Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW
First Date 20 August 2022
Last Date 25 September 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Since its publication thirty years ago, Anne Deveson’s family memoir Tell Me I’m Here has become a classic. And now, in a superb adaptation, it comes to the Belvoir stage.

Anne’s life – the familiar juggle of marriage, career, emotions, chaos – is thrown off-balance when her son Jonathan begins speaking oddly, standing strangely, flashing into irrationality and rage. Is it just a phase, part of growing up? The years pass, and it’s clear, Anne’s son has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. But putting a name to it is one thing – getting attention, getting help is another. Even the strongest f
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Family
Life and Death
Mental health
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tom Conroy Actor Jonathon
Deborah Galanos Actor Ensemble
Nadine Garner Actor Anne
Raj Labade Actor Joshua & others
Sean O'Shea Actor Ensemble
Jana Zvedeniuk Actor Georgia & others
Claudia Osborne Assistant Director
Holly Fernanda Assistant Stage Manager
Charmene Yap Choreographer
Alyx Dennison Composer & Sound Design
Steve Francis Composer & Sound Design
Ella Butler Costume Designer
Laura Farrell Dialect Coach
Leticia Caceres Director
Ruth Little Dramaturg/e
Tim Dashwood Fight Director/Fight Choreographer
Veronique Benett Lighting Designer
Veronica Gleeson Playwright
Stephen Curtis Set Designer
Luke McGettigan Stage Manager
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://belvoir.com.au/productions/tell-me-im-here/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 207254