Sitting, Screaming

New Ghosts Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Sitting, Screaming.

“I could crack open the footpath. Shake the houses until bookcases topple over. And all the porcelain in the world is just dust on the floor. And everything fragile is broken.”

Sam’s in her last year of high school, her dad’s just been diagnosed with testicular cancer. ‘Too much wanking!’ Her mum says, it’s a joke but no one finds it funny. It’s safe to say no one’s coping very well, least of all Sam. Not that anyone is noticing. It isn’t until she ends up in the office of Mr David that she feels like she can finally open up, that she can let it all out.

Shortlisted for the Rodney Seaborn Playwright’s Award and longlisted for the Griffin Award, Sitting, Screaming is a raw and confronting new Australian play about family, adolescence and the abuse of power. It’s a candid exploration of how vulnerable people and young people slip through the cracks. 

Award winning writer/director duo Madelaine Nunn and Lucy Clements take to the stage with actor Clare Hughes (star of ABC’s Ladies In Black) to present this fierce new Australian play that champions the strength, resilience and courage of young women.

CREATIVE TEAM:

Producing Company: New Ghosts Theatre Company; Playwright: Madelaine Nunn; Director: Lucy Clements; Producer: Emma Wright; Production Manager: Amy Norton; Costume & Set Designer: Hailley Hunt; Composer & Sound Designer: Sam Cheng; Lighting Designer: Luna Ng; Lighting Design Mentor: Veronique Benett; Stage Manager: Natalie Baghoumian; Assistant Director & Understudy: Jade Julian; Assistant Sound Designer: Natesha Ham; Assistant Producer: Helena Cielak; Production Assistant: Elyse Zouroudis; Cast (of 1): Clare Hughes

APPROX. RUN TIME: 70 minutes

CONTENT WARNINGS: this production contains mature themes, sexual references, grooming and descriptions of self-harm

This season of Sitting, Screaming is proudly supporting Bravehearts – an Australian not-for-profit charity organisation dedicated to a coordinated and holistic approach to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse. Throughout the season we are raising funds for Bravehearts via a crowdfund campaign linked HERE. All donations above $2 are tax-deductible. We also recommend viewing these free resources for parents and carers, and reading more about Bravehearts' mission.

This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW, as well as the Blake Beckett Trust. NGTC also acknowledges Westwords for their continued support.