HotHouse Theatre in association with Malthouse Theatre presents

CHASE

DEVISED BY CARLY SHEPPARD & KAMARRA BELL-WYKES

A DAY LIGHT CONNECTION

3-7 May 2022

Compelling, repelling, and funny, Chase sifts through the weeds of contemporary culture with a handycam and her 33 YouTube subscribers for company.
If only Chase understood half of what she helps others discover.
Carly Sheppard has been developing and performing the character of Chase for nearly a decade. A macro metaphor of our colonial shame, Chase is equally offensive to theatregoers from every walk of life. But there in lies her power. Chase is a mirror back to Australia.

Meet Chase. You just might see yourself.

Campaign image: Gregory Lorenzutti
Images: Shortcut Creative

PERFORMERS AND CREATIVE TEAM

CREATIVE TEAM
CONCEPT & PERFORMED BY: Carly Sheppard
DIRECTION: Kamarra Bell-Wykes
SET DESIGN, SOUND & COMPOSITION DESIGN: smallsound
SOUND & COMPOSITION DESIGN: Richie Brownlee
LIGHTINGDESIGN: Katie Sfetkidis
VIDEOGRAPHY: Devika Bilimoria

WARNINGS

Performance contains coarse language, simulated drug use, nudity, suicide references, and descriptions of violence. Scroll down for the full list of content warnings.

Duration 70 minute, no interval

Performance Times

Tuesday 3 May – 7:30PM

Wednesday 4 May – 6:30PM

Thursday 5 May – 7:30PM

Friday 6 May – 7:30PM

Saturday 7 May – 3PM** & 7:30PM

**Audio Description and Tactile Tour

Ticket Prices

Full $50
Conc $42

First Nations $15

ACCESS: VIP Code Reader compatible on phone. Captioned video/audio, tactile tour of production set available.

CONTENT ADVICE

COARSE LANGUAGE

Regular use of explicit language.

NUDITY

The actor appears topless for approximately five minutes at the end of the production. An image of a nude male presenting person appears in a video, his penis is visible.

RELIGIOUS REFERENCES

Video projections throughout the show and props onstage include various religious images and symbols. The actor is dressed as a Jesus-like character and portrays a sacrificial ritual. The actor performs a Satan character at various points in the show. It is intended to be a comedic representation.