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'On the night of her boisterous marriage—amid corsages, canapés and Clicquot—Justine quietly falls apart. The world will surely follow suit.
'Justine’s sister Claire stages a lavish wedding party at a mansion in the mountains. As the fever dream of the wedding ceremony careens towards disaster, she is drawn to an innocuous red spot in the sky. That spot is the wayward planet Melancholia, on a collision course with Earth.
'Lars von Trier’s epic cinematic masterpiece is reimagined for the stage by ground-breaking playwright Declan Greene.'
Source: Malthouse Theatre.
Notes
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Green Room Awards:
- Eryn Jean Norvill (performer): nominated.
- Maude Davey (outstanding performance in a featured role): winner.
- Lighting design: winner.
- Costume design: nominated.
- Composition: nominated.
Production Details
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Produced as part of Malthouse Theatre's 2018 season, 13 July-12 August 2018.
Director: Matthew Lutton.
Cast: includes Maude Davey, Eryn Jean Norvill, Leeanna Walsman, and Steve Mouzakis.
Set & Costume Design: Marg Horwell.
Lighting Design: Paul Jackson.
Sound Design & Composition: J. David Franzke.
