Antipodes Theatre Companys presents
GHOST QUARTET
Music, Lyrics and Text by DAVE MALLOY
November 11th - 20th 2021
streaming November 29th - December 27th
Meat Market Stables, North Melbourne
Antipodes Theatre Company is thrilled to revisit its inaugural production, the Australian premiere of Dave Malloy’s Ghost Quartet, a show about love, death and whisky.
A camera breaks and four musicians drink as they unravel four interwoven narratives spanning seven centuries: a warped fairy tale about two sisters, a treehouse astronomer and a lazy evil bear; a retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher; a purgatorial intermezzo about Scheherazade and the ghost of Thelonious Monk; and a contemporary fable about a subway murder.
Inspired by source material as diverse as Arabian Nights and the television series The Twilight Zone, you won’t want to miss this spirited modern musical where nothing is as it seems.
Runtime: 90 minutes, no interval
Recommended for audiences: 12+, parental discretion is advised.
Previously Nominated in 2019 for two green room awards
DAVID BUTLER - Musical Theatre, Best Musical Direction
GHOST QUARTET - Musical Theatre, Best Ensemble
★★★★★ ‘...Antipodes Theatre Company demonstrates they’re a new theatre company to keep an eye on...an intimate serenade between performers and the audience.’ - Kristen Iliopoulos, Theatre People'
★★★1/2 ‘...Exquisite...brilliantly performed by a charismatic quartet of multitalented actor-musicians. Ghost Quartet is the inaugural production for new independent theatre company Antipodes and it is a wonderful success.’ - Reuben Liversidge, ArtsHub
‘Electrifying...NOT to be missed. Antipodes Theatre have proven they are one to watch with this beautiful and haunting production.’ - Owen James, Theatre Press
‘Mesmerizing and masterful...Antipodes Theatre Company triumphs in its inaugural production. The storytelling is intoxicating and the performances are spell-bounding.’ - Lillian Nejad, Weekend Notes
‘Blissfully lyrical, mysterious and magical...A palpable chemistry exists between four excellent performers who bring a surreal musical experience to life...superbly directed and designed by Brandon Pape.’ - Alex First, The Blurb
‘The cast is comprised of four incredibly talented musicians with a warm and incredible chemistry. Not only are the vocals stunning, but their gifts - playing multiple instruments - are astounding, performed with incredible finesse and talent to create a beautiful and haunting soundscape. Brandon Pape has created a visually stunning piece of theatre in his design and direction. I would see it again in a heartbeat and experience its beauty and tragedy all over again.’ - Taylor Kendal, Theatre Travels
Performer: HANY LEE (she/her)
Performer: PATRICK SCHNUR (he/him)
Performer: WILLOW SIZER (they/she)
Performer and Musical Director: DAVID BULTER (he/him)
Directed and Designer: BRANDON PAPE (he/him)
Costume Designer: JODI HOPE (she/her)
Lighting Designer: KIT CUNNEEN (she/her)
Sound Designer: EVAN DRILL (he/him)
Stage Manager: ASHLEIGH WALWYN (she/her)
Assistant Stage Manager: HOLLY ANDERSON (they/them)
Biographies are available below.
Graphic Designer: JULIAN LEON
Casting: RHYS VELASQUEZ (they/them)
Social Media: AUBREY FLOOD (she/her) & CHLOE TOWAN (she/her)
Promo and Production Photos: JACK DIXON-GUNN (he/him)
Crew: HOLLY ANDERSON, GABRIEL BETHUNE, MAXBOYER, IKSHVAK & MUNGO TRUMBLE
Meet the Cast
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David Butler
He/Him
PERFORMER AND MUSICAL DIRECTOR
David is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts (Voice), a founding member of Antipodes Theatre Company and is a freelance performer, musical director and vocal coach based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. As a vocal coach, David works with singers, actors and other professional voice-users; he also tutors and lectures in Musical Theatre for Theatre Blacks and the VCA. Performance highlights include the Australian premiere GHOST QUARTET, #REALLY?! and two seasons of MAD WORLD. Musical direction credits include FALSETTOS (StageArt), GHOST QUARTET (ATC), INTO THE WOODS (Bottled Snail Productions) and MAD WORLD (DBS).
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Hany Lee
She/Her
PERFORMER
Hany Lee is an Australian born Kpop Artist/Multi-hyphenate. Hany Lee is known for her role of Sunny Lee in the 2009 soap opera Neighbours. In addition to being a part of several short films, she has appeared in TV series such as Wentworth, Harrow & The Newsreader. Lee has also been highly credited for her performance in Nunsense and Bare The Musical. Hany Lee is also a debuted K-Pop artist. Her first debut single "Only With Me" was released in 2019, Seoul, Korea. "I Wanna", mini album was released soon after under MBC Music Korea.
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Patrick Schnur
He/Him
PERFORMER
Since graduating from Federation University with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) in 2016, Patrick has performed in a wide variety of productions. Recent roles include Emcee/Swing in Once (Darlinghurst Theatre Company), Rosse in Macbeth (The Australian Shakespeare Company) as well as performing as part of The Bushy Boys in their first comedy show The Mystery of the Bunyip Boy (Matthew Barron - MICF). Other theatre credits include: Ghost Quartet (Antipodes Theatre Company) Twelfth Night, Alice In Wonderland, The Jungle Book and Wind In The Willows (The Australian Shakespeare Company), Motor-Mouth Loves Suckface (La Mama), No More Silence (Wordsmith Theatre Company) and Manwatching (Butterfly Club). Outside of performing, Patrick is also an Infantry Soldier in the Australian Army Reserve.
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Willow Sizer
They/She
PERFORMER
Willow Sizer is an actor, musician, writer and a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, Music Theatre BFA. Their work in Cabaret includes Put the Blame on Mame (2017) and two seasons of their Green Room nominated work Death of a Demi Diva (2019). They have been a core artist with internationally-renowned provocateurs Finucane and Smith Unlimited since 2018. In 2019, they completed a cross-disciplinary commission, Cowboys and Taxes, for Victorian College of the Arts and were nominated for a Green Room for their year’s work: Paulette in Legally Blonde (James Terry Collective) and Pearl White in Ghost Quartet (Antipodes Theatre Co). Most recently they were assistant Music Director and performer in Jo Cliffords landmark play The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven (Bullet Heart Club) and performed in a redevelopment of Lachlan Philpott’s play BISON at Theatreworks (wreckedALLprods). Willow is represented by Central Melbourne Talent.
Meet the Team
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Brandon Pape
He/Him
DIRECTION & DESIGNER
Brandon is the Artistic Director for Antipodes Theatre Company. Melbourne credits: GhostQuartet, #Really?! with Mel andPeppy, Bowie Ball,Mad World, From: New York, For: Him.NYC credits: the world premieres of Only You Can Prevent Wildfires, Happily After Ever (also Edinburgh Fringe), and Gordy Crashes for RicochetCollective (which he also co-founded)and several projects as resident producer with The Orchard Project andThe Drama League. Favorite directing credits include The Last Five Years, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Shape of Things, and Big Love. @midwestrunaway
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Jodi Hope
She/Her
COSTUME DESIGNER
Jodi is a Costume + Textil Designer in theatre, film and fashion. She received Green Room nominations for Costume Design-Musical Theatre in 2019 + 2020 for bare - The Musical(StageArt) and BrightStar (Pursued byBear). Other highlights include Next to Normal (James Terry Collective), Incoming (Little Red Fox Productions), Side Show (WMTC), Strawberry (WLT). Costume Supervisor: Bring It On (David Venn Enterprises). Costume Maker: Sweeney Todd(Life Like Company), The Wedding Singer (DVE). Jodi is a graduate of Fine Art(Queensland College of Art) and Textile Design (RMIT, exchange Glasgow School of Art).
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Kit Gunneen
She/Her
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Kit is a lighting technician and designer based in Melbourne. Her production practice is geared towards theatre as a form of emotional catharsis and as a way of commentating on our current social climate. She has worked on numerous independent theatre productions as well as at VCA, where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts - Production. Recent credits include programmer for Milke and Salvador Dinosaur's The Anniversary, Execution by Impending Storm Productions and Weave's Wanna Be A Rabbitt. While Kit focuses on working in a technical capacity, she recently took the role of lighting designer for Unsuckle, directed by Isabella Vadiveloo, as part of LaMama's main stage season.
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Evan Drill
He/Him
SOUND DESIGNER/ENGINEER
Evan trained at the Victorian College of the Arts, finishing around the same time the Music Theatre school began, designing and operating sound for their first production, Tribe. After VCA, Evan spent many years in the world of Cabaret as part of the team which began the Melbourne Cabaret Festival. As technical manager of The Butterfly Club, he designed the performance space and helped transition the club into the city location. Australian and International credits include Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Mamma Mia!, Barnum, The Boy From Oz and Kinky Boots, Dreamsong, Heathers, and Madiba. The technical and creative challenges of sound in musical theatre is Evan's passion. Finding ways to bring audiences closer to the music is an endless pursuit.
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Ashleigh Walwyn
She/Her
STAGE MANAGER
Originally from the UK, Ashleigh grew up and found her love for t heatre in Malaysia before graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) with a BFAin Production – Stage Management. Stage Manager credits:Punk Rock (Patalog Theatre), Bright Star (Pursued By Bear), LAND and ANALOG (Three Fates Theatre Company). Assistant Stage Manager credits: Mr Burns, a post-electric play (Lighting Jar Theatre) and The Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Ashleigh also serves as Senior Stage Manager/Back of House Caller for The Victorian State Schools Spectacular (Dir. Neill Gladwin). Ashleigh is so thankful for the opportunity to create and work alongside an incredible team to bring you this remount of Ghost Quartet, and is thrilled to be back sharing stories and music with you again.
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Holly Anderson
They/Them
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Holly is a genderqueer Stage/Production Manager based between Naarm/Melbourne and Meanji/Brisbane. Whilst studying at Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) they've worked across Costume, Stage and Production Management. Their VCA credits include Swim between the Flags, The Skin of Our Teeth (dir. Dean Bryant), and The Cripple of Inishmaan. Other recent credits include Stage Management for original Australian work The Will to Be (dir. Mark Salvestro, Melbourne Fringe) and completing a regional tour of Bluey's Big Play as an Assistant Stage Manager. Holly is a passionate creator with a love for new works, independent theatre and creating healthy collaborative work environments.
Venue Information:
Meat Market Stables
2 Wreckyn St, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Accessible entrance available via Wreckyn Street.