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Author | Beatrix Christian |
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Cover artist | Kate Florance |
Language | English |
Genre | Play |
Publisher | Currency Press |
Publication date | 1994 |
Publication place | Australia |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
ISBN | 9780868194059 |
An Australian play written by playwright, Beatrix Christian, which tells the story of Evelyn Carr. who leaves her home town to come to Blackrock to work for Blue, a children's writer. Acting as mentor, Blue leads Evelyn on a journey of self discovery that is magical, sensuous and frightening (5 acts, 2 men, 4 women). Blue Murder is a complex study of the way men have created the fantasy that their art is more important than reality - even more real than death.
It has been published by Currency Press since 1994.[1]
First Production
Blue Murder was first performed by Company B at the Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney on 5th April 1994 with the following cast:
Lucy Bell: EVE
Kelly Butler: ANGEL
Rebecca Frith: LEURA
Sacha Horler: ROSE
Jamie Jackson: LYLE & ROY
Jacek Koman: BLUE
Directed by Antoinette Blaxland
Designed by Dan Potra
Lighting by Rory Dempster
Sound Design by Paul Healy
External links
- Blue Murder Promotional Kit Designed by Daniel Stone in 2005 for a Sydney Production of the play. Site Contains synopsis, Brief Analysis, Press Releases and Posters, Flyers, Programs.
References
- ^ Christian, Beatrix (1994). Blue Murder. Sydney: Currency Press. ISBN 978-0-86819-405-9.