In a brand new adaptation, heat and desire sizzle in Tennessee Williams’ Deep South tale of lust, jealousy and betrayal.
Overview
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Heat and desire sizzle in every line of Tennessee Williams’ Deep South tale of lust, jealousy and betrayal.
Down-on-his-luck Archie Lee is obsessed with his young bride, Baby Doll, but Baby is keeping her husband on a long leash. When the neighbouring cotton gin is burnt to the ground, dangerously charismatic Silva Vacarro pays them a visit, suspicious that Archie is to blame. In the steamy hours that follow, power and passion come irresistibly to the fore as a game of truth or dare plays out.
Peppered with wry humour and sultry comedy, this brand new adaptation breathes fresh life into a beautifully crafted tale by one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century.
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| SINGLE TICKET PRICES | Previews & weekday matinees | Evenings & weekend matinees |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | $73 | $78 |
| Seniors | $70 | $75 |
| Pensioners | $66 | $71 |
| Under 30s & Full-time students | $38 | $43 |
| MEAA members | $43 | $43 |
| Groups 10-19 | $70 | $75 |
| Groups 20+ | $66 | $71 |
| School groups | $25 | $25 |
Reviews
“Sizzling… I cannot think of a better way to spend a hot summer night” Broadway World
“Rife with suppressed burning desires, dangerous manipulation, and opaque morality… compelling” The New Jersey Times
Cast & Creatives
Tennessee Williams
Playwright
Shaun Rennie
Director
Erin Taylor
Assistant Director
Pierre Laville
Adaptor
Emily Mann
Adaptor
Kate Cheel
Cast
Maggie Dence
Cast
Jamie Oxenbould
Cast
Verity Hampson
Lighting Designer
Nate Edmondson
Composer & Sound Designer
Stephanie Lindwall
Stage Manager
Renata Beslik
Costume Supervisor
Director's Note
BABY DOLL is a smoking fire of sexual polemics – burning as hot in 2019 as ever. I am thrilled to set Ensemble Theatre alight with this searing and taut adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ controversial film and masterpiece. I can’t wait to explore the poetry, beauty and heat of Williams’ language with a cast of some of Australia’s finest actors.
Shaun Rennie – Director