Mural Design/Art Curation - Performed at the Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre.
23rd April - 27th April 2019
SAMO IS DEAD: a play by Jodi Rabinowitz
Arts student Luke’s excessive idolatry of the late Basquiat bars him from creating his own original works; yet he maintains that he himself is on the verge of greatness – something that he keeps trying to convince local waitress, Beth. University dropout Beth swears she’s fine waiting tables, but her coworker Holly isn’t so sure. Holly is desperate to get out of the cafe, out of her small-town life, and she’ll do anything to make it happen. And all along, SAMO is dead.
A brand new play by 20-year-old playwright Jodi Rabinowitz, SAMO IS DEAD is a recipient of the University of Sydney Union (USU)'s Bright Ideas - USU Grant. Inspired by the life of the tragically infamous artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, this play explores life, art, legacy and the meaning of it all - that is, if there even is one.
Cast
Beth: Sophie Peppernell
Luke: Chris Rowe
Holly: Akala T Newman
SAMO: Theo Murray
Creative Team
Director: Sophia Bryant
Assistant Director: Will York
Artistic Director: Dani Maher
Producer: Jodi Rabinowitz
Assistant Producer: Camille Karski
Set: Nicole Pingon
Art Curator: Jess Zlotnick
Art Curator assistant: Fergus Berney-Gibson
Costume: Jake Starr
Costume assistant: Nina Mountford
Graphic Designer: Charlie Yuncken
Graphic design assistant: Rachel Seeto
Photographer: Olivia Repaci
Videographer: Claudia Bailey
Lighting Designer: Jas Borsovszky
Assistant Lighting Designer: Christina Mckune
Sound Designer: Georgia Condon
Assistant Sound Designer: Matthew Forbes
Stage Managers: Tim McNaught
Stage Hand: Sarah Jasem
