The last season
Photography: James Green | Concept and Art Direction: Andrew van der Westhuyzen
Presented by Sydney Festival
Commissioned by Carriageworks
Produced by Force Majeure
Devised by the Company
Force Majeure brings theatre legends Paul Capsis, Olwen Fouéré and Pamela Rabe together with its new youth company for a truly epic new production. Presented at Sydney Festival and commissioned by Carriageworks, The Last Season features thirteen 9-14 year-olds from our youth company, which has been made possible through strategic funding from the NSW government. Using Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as a departure point for an intergenerational conversation exploring ageing, environmental destruction and speculative paths to human survival, The Last Season asks: How did we get here? What have we built? How can we continue?
Creative Team
Director Danielle Micich
Choreography Danielle Micich in collaboration with the Youth Company
Music Kelly Ryall
Text & Dramaturgy Tom Wright
Set & Costume Designer Marg Horwell
Lighting Designer Damien Cooper
Assistant Director Liesel Zink
Youth Company Rehearsal Director Elle Evangelista
Design Assistant Emma White
Creative Producer Colm O’Callaghan
Performers Paul Capsis, Olwen Fouéré, Pamela Rabe
Live Music Ensemble
Voice & Violin Susie Bishop
Percussion Niki Johnson
Electronics Kelly Ryall
Cello Freya Schack-Arnott
Youth Company Isabel Bantog, Owen Beckman-Scott, Luka Brett-Hall, Maddie Brett-Hall, Imala Cush, Niamh Cush, Nicholas Edwards, Ember Henninger, Piper Kemp, Poppy McKinnon, Julia Piazza, Tallulah Pickard, Louis Ting
Production Managers Cliffie Rosenberg, Jason Thelwell
Stage Managers Brooke Kiss, Natalie Moir
Chaperones Milly Grindrod, Emma Squires
Stage Management Secondment Leia Loisa
Creative Development Contributors Ursula Yovich, Ellen Lauren
Performance History
2021
Carriageworks, Sydney Festival
6-10 January 2021