Spring Awakening (2016)
Based on Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking and controversial play (once banned in Germany), Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s brilliant rock score and searingly emotional book take the story of sexual awakening, youth revolt, and self-discovery into a new century. It’s 1891, and grown-ups hold all the cards. Headstrong Melchior and naive Wendla stumble into each others’ arms, passionate and curious, while anxious Moritz struggles to live up to the stringent expectations of society. With only each other for guidance, this group of young men and women travel the fraught and rocky path of adolescence, discovering their bodies, their minds, and themselves along the way. An electric, vibrant celebration of youth and rebellion, Spring Awakening fuses issues of morality, sexuality, and rock and roll into a story that packs a powerful emotional punch. (Stage Agent)
Cast
Melchoir: Nic Savage
Wendla: Liz Cooper
Moritz: Matthew McEwen
Ilse: Sinead Cristaudo
Hanschen: James Coates
Martha: Tivy Siripanich
Ernst: Cameron Woodhouse
Georg: Tavis Cunningham
Otto: Ethan Taylor
Thea: Bella Olsson
Anna: Becky Dawkins
Adult Woman: Grace Swadling
Adult Man: Ryan Fogwell
Production Team and Crew
Director: George Lazaris
Producer: Keri Tsaoucis
Musical Director: Harry Collins
Choreographer: Lisa Frisina
Assistant Director: Kate Cameron
Dramaturg: Nathan Gilham
Stage Manager: Alina Young
Technical Director / Lightning Designer: Michael Goodyear
Assistant Lighting Designer: Liam Jarvis
Set & Prop Designer: Michael Bruce
Production Assistants: Asha Ray
Publicity & Graphics Manager: Alexandra Black
Assistant Publicity: Erica Chiandotto
Costume Designer: Katie Spencer
Lighting Operator: Jacqui Orme
Front of House: Nathan Gilham
Photographer: Adele Masters
Band
Special Thanks
Conductor / Keyboard: Harry Collins
Violin: Christina Lee
Viola: Josh Sun
Cello: Wendy Brawley
Bass: Luke Gerber
Guitar: Ryan Sorensen
Drums: Tom Waller
UNSW School of the Arts & Media
Creative Practice Lab
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