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'Bernadette hasn’t been home to Geraldton for a while. Her siblings are mad as cut snakes, the oldies are worse – even a simple conversation ends up a cyclone of screaming. But Nan’s leaving the world, and this mixed-up family returns to the roost; a brother living a big lie, a daughter swimming in little lies, and a mum who can’t tell the truth to save herself. Are they cursed? Or can they change the way they see themselves, and how the world sees them?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Production Details
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Set to be produced by Belvoir Street Theatre at the Upstairs Theatre, 24 October - 15 November 2020.
Director: Jason Klarwein.
Cast includes Lynette Curran, Chenoa Deemal, Sacha Horler, and Bjorn Stewart.
Production postponed, but not initially cancelled, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Production rescheduled at Belvoir Street Theatre (Upstairs Theatre) for 24 October - 29 November 2020.
Director: Jason Klarwein.
Set Designer: Stephen Curtis.
Costume Designer: Chloe Greaves.
Lighting Designer: Chloe Ogilvie.
Composer & Sound Designer: Steve Francis.
Assistant Director: Dalara Williams.
Assistant Costume Designer: Keerthi Subramanyam.
Associate Lighting Designer: Veronique Benett.
Cast: Valerie Bader, Chenoa Deemal, Sacha Horler, Bjorn Stewart, Alex Stylianou, Shirong Wu, and Blazey Best.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Cursed! Is a Blessing for Chenoa Deemal
2020
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— Appears in: Koori Mail , November 18 no. 739 2020; (p. 21) When Chenoa Deernal found out she had been cast in Sydney's Belviour Street Theatre Company's newest play. she wondered d she might lust be Cursed. Chenoa is a Thlthaarr Warra (Guugu Yandhar) and Kaano., (Hopevale and Coen Mum) woman who grew up in tar north Queensland near the ninny town of Cape Flattery. -
Review: Cursed! Is a Play of Outrageous Wit and Deep Thought
2020
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— Appears in: The Conversation , 30 October 2020;
— Review of Cursed! 2020 single work drama 'Tucked away at the back of the program for Kodie Bedford’s first play Cursed! is a blurb on Belvoir, mentioning the company has “faith in humanity”.'
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Review: Cursed! Is a Play of Outrageous Wit and Deep Thought
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 30 October 2020;
— Review of Cursed! 2020 single work drama 'Tucked away at the back of the program for Kodie Bedford’s first play Cursed! is a blurb on Belvoir, mentioning the company has “faith in humanity”.' -
Cursed! Is a Blessing for Chenoa Deemal
2020
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , November 18 no. 739 2020; (p. 21) When Chenoa Deernal found out she had been cast in Sydney's Belviour Street Theatre Company's newest play. she wondered d she might lust be Cursed. Chenoa is a Thlthaarr Warra (Guugu Yandhar) and Kaano., (Hopevale and Coen Mum) woman who grew up in tar north Queensland near the ninny town of Cape Flattery.
Awards
- 2022 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Multicultural NSW Award
- 2022 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting
- 2021 winner AWGIE Awards — Major Award
- 2021 winner AWGIE Awards — Stage Award
- Geraldton, Geraldton area, Dongara - Geraldton - Northampton area, Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia,