WORLD PREMIERE

St Petersburg. Winter. 1917. A group of like-minded individuals gather with a plate of pink poisoned cupcakes and a shared aim: to rid the world of one of history’s most despised characters – the mad monk Rasputin. There’s just one problem: Rasputin claims to be a messenger of God. Will Felix, Dimitri, Vlad and Minya do away with their wily nemesis once and for all… or will they all die trying?

This brilliant new work from the pen of Kate Mulvany is wildly imaginative, outrageous and side-splitting.

“Mulvany’s adaptation is lively, fast-moving and the dialogue is gorgeous.”
Daily Review (for Jasper Jones)

“This piercing adaptation is very much worth seeing for the way it depicts – and shows ways across – some of the deep and enduring divides in our society”.
Sydney Morning Herald (for Jasper Jones)

“Kate Mulvany…turned one of the most intensely tragic of Greek tragedies inside-out, and found a modern play of equal dramatic power”.
Theatreguide, UK (for Medea)

Some strong language and adult themes. The performance contains strobe, haze, simulated sex scenes and loud sudden noises.

Recommended for ages 15+

The Rasputin Affair was developed with the support of Playwriting Australia at the National Script Workshop 2016.

PLAYWRIGHT: KATE MULVANY
DIRECTOR: JOHN SHEEDY
DESIGNER: ALICIA CLEMENTS
LIGHTING DESIGNER: MATTHEW MARSHALL
SOUND DESIGNER: NEIL MCLEAN
WARDROBE COORDINATOR: ALANA CANCERI
STAGE MANAGER: STEPHANIE LINDWALL

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