The Mystery Of Edwin Drood
Book, Music & Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
The Mystery Of Edwin Drood opened on November 11, 2020 at the Grant St Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria.
Producer - VCA
Director - Jason Langley
Musical Director - Rainer Pollard
Choreographer - Freya List
Set Designer - Thomas Bevans
Costume Designer - Angus Donald
Lighting Designer - Grady Xanthos
Sound Designer - PJ Reed
Production Manager - Bronwyn Pringle/Dave Lang
Stage Manager - Thomas O’Sullivan
Deputy Stage Manager - Emily Carter
Cast
Madame Chair Ms Wilhemina Cartwright - Claire Warrilow
Madame Chair Ms Verity Barking-Smythe - Alanna Baschera
Edwin Drood - Grace Phillips
John Jasper - James Colbourn-Keogh
Rosa Bud - Chloe Crick
Reverend Crisparkle - Obed Wallis
Helena Landless - Asha Khamis
Neville Landless - Noah Missell
The Princess Puffer - Caity Plummer
Bazzard - Lachlan Blair
Durdles - Scout Hook
Deputy - Monique Clancy
Mayor Sapsea - Philip Humphrey
Ensemble
Tiegan Denina, Sophie Guidolin, Jackson Howe, Sam Richardson, Brandon Stoddart, Sherry Watson, Giovanni Young
Photography
Drew Echberg
It is 1897 and The Music Hall Royale are presenting their musical of Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel, with the audience choosing from multiple endings.
This was Melbourne’s first theatrical performance post Covid-19. It was rehearsed and performed under strict protocols and regulations with the actors in masks, socially distanced and a boutique audience of ten for each performance.
A grid of 1.5 metre squares was ruled up on the stage, props and costume were one-touch only, there was no backstage or wings, all actors were to be onstage at all times and the theatre was ‘aired out’ at interval.
