SIMPLE SOULS
by Paul Gilchrist
13 - 30 November 2019
Top Shelf, Fringe HQ
Image by Clare Hawley
Simple Souls
13 - 30 November 2019
Written and directed by Paul Gilchrist
With Alison Benstead, Julia Christensen, Lisa Hanssens, Simon Lee,
Thu Nguyen, Lewis Scamozzi and Madeleine Withington
Sound Design by Ash Walker
Assistant Director Angus Evans
Producer Daniela Giorgi
Sick of a society
of Twitter and trolls,
anger and argument?
Marguerite has the cure.
It’s her new show – Simple Souls.
It’s fun.
It’s friendly.
And it's about to get her into serious shit.
Simple Souls - a comedy about the wisdom of stupidity
“fizzes with philosophical ideas and social commentary …
bubbling with effervescence … high density laughs”
Australian Stage
“subtlenuance prove why anything they produce should be
on the must see, immediately-now' list with Simple Souls
- a show anything but its first name,
and as rich in simple fun as mind-tickling smart.
This is a rich, bitingly funny and laser eyed tale”
Chuck Moore Reviews
“The players in the piece have a versatility that impresses….
There was a synergy of fine writing and on point performance…
Good theatre should remain with you - as this has.
I recommend this”
Theatre Now
“undoubtedly fascinating … flamboyant characters
with admirable energy...
inject a valuable sense of theatricality that sustains our attention.”
SuzyGoesSee
"characters are skilfully rendered by Gilchrist
and superbly performed by the actors.
As a source of hilarity they are unsurpassable.....
subtlenuance ... once again must be congratulated
on yet another production that seeks unapologetically
to offer less mainstream insights
into the troubles of our times."
South Sydney Herald
Image by Clare Hawley
SEED BOMB
by Daniela Giorgi
5-9March 2019
Old 505 Theatre
FreshWorks Season
Photo by Matt Abotomey
Let a thousand flowers bloom!
Kat hates the city.
She dreams of moving to the country and living quietly ever after.
Then, one night, she collides with a bike-riding anarchist guerrilla gardener.
Carrying a load of seed bombs, his mission is
to transform vacant lots into food forests and flower beds.
Seduced by these urban warriors,
Kat joins their clandestine adventures,
and as they turn chain link fences into living salads,
verges into veggie gardens,
and the local golf course into a common,
the seeds of her own awakening explode into life.
Seed Bomb is an hilarious comedy for everyone
who dreams a better world might be about to bloom.
“Seed Bomb is a play for 2019 Sydney”
NightWrites
“a funny, likable and blooming good yarn….Wonderful.”
Chuck Moore Reviews
“a subtle, combustible comedy”
Australian Stage Online
“Daniela Giorgi’s writing is very funny”
Theatre Travels
"a hilarious comedy....Seed Bomb is a little gem"
Weekend Notes
"Make sure you don't miss it"
Lisa Thatcher Reviews
Seed Bomb
5 - 9 March 2019
Written by Daniela Giorgi
Directed by Paul Gilchrist
With Matthew Abotomey, Kate Bookallil, Lindsey Chapman,
Sonya Kerr and Julian Ramundi
Lighting design by Artie Hotchkies
Image by Sylvia Keays