Zombie! The Musical! has just opened at the Hayes Theatre in Sydney. I photographed a series of production images at the dress rehearsal for this world premiere in early March.
Here’s a text from the web-site of the Hayes Theatre with a brief explanation of the genre-bending show …
Sydney, Australia. It’s the turn of the 21st century, and a dedicated community theatre troupe are frantically rehearsing in the final hours before their big opening night. Little do they know that beyond the walls of the theatre, a highly infectious disease is rapidly spreading through the city – turning its victims into full-blown zombies. Will humanity take its final bow, or can the power of musical theatre save the friggin’ world?
From the creator of The Lovers, this brand-new Australian musical wields a genre-blending original score and a fast-paced, farcical script that combines two of the most subtle forms of storytelling: traditional musical theatre and cult-classic zombie films.
I must say I loved shooting scenes from this madcap production. With comic timing, Zombie! The Musical! includes optimism, ambition and impending doom. The music is fabulous, the cast were captivating and the whole thing is both fun and off-the-scale in terms of its energy and inventiveness. I think it’s a great production, guaranteed to entertain. I intend to return again, so I can better enjoy the ride without my camera. To book tickets, visit the Hayes web-site.
- Cast & Creatives
- Starring Natalie Abbott, Tamsin Carroll, Chelsea Dawson, Nancy Denis, Adam Di Martino, Ryan Gonzalez, Stefanie Jones, Drew Livingston and Monique Sallé
- Director Darren Yap
Musical Director Damon Wade
Choreographer/Assistant Director Chiara Assetta
Set Designer Nick Fry
Costume Designer Esther Zhong
Lighting & Projection Designer Verity Hampson
Sound Designer David Grigg
Dramaturg Brittanie Shipway
Fight Director Tim Dashwood
Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer Hayden Tee
Video Associate Maddy Picard
Intimacy Coordinator Chloë Dallimore
Stage Manager Bronte Schuftan
Assistant Stage Manager Jessie Byrne
Wig, Hair & Makeup Design Assistant Ashleigh Grace
Sound Operators Sam Ducker & Keith Muir
Music Copying Gianna Cheung & Damon Wade
Arrangements Laura Murphy
Orchestrations Laura Murphy & Steven Kramer
Additional Orchestration Steven KramerMusicians: Maia Hopf (deputy musical director), Graham Hunt, Jonathan Lim, David Stratton
Here’s a couple of reviews…..to see what the critics think: