EMPIRE: Terror on the High Seas

EMPIRE: Terror on the High Seas
A spectacle by Toby Schmitz

Christmas, 1925. Somewhere on the Atlantic. Welcome aboard the ocean liner Empress of Australia as it steams towards New York with a full complement of passengers – a Chicago bag-man, a South African fighter pilot, a London society ‘it’ girl, a serial killer, and one dogged ship’s detective. The scene is set for a murder mystery at sea. What unravels is far darker. Prepare yourselves for a rough crossing.

This epic new play by Toby Schmitz is directed by Schmitz’s long time collaborator, Rock Surfers Artistic Director Leland Kean. After their 2012 critically acclaimed and award winning production, I want to sleep with Tom Stoppard, Schmitz and Kean bring to life one of the most ambitious and epic productions to hit Sydney stages in 2013.

Be transported back to the high-water mark of the British Empire for the kind of gothic thrills that will leave you haunted long after you disembark the Empress.

Praise for I want to sleep with Tom Stoppard
“A smart, witty love letter to the stage…Highly recommended.” ✮✮✮✮ Elissa Blake, Sun Herald
“The best satirical-comedy-farce of this and many other years.” Diana Simmonds, Stage Noise
✮✮✮✮ Sun Herald  ✮✮✮✮ Time Out ✮✮✮✮ Sunday Telegraph ✮✮✮✮ The Brag

Director Leland Kean
With Robert Alexander, Lawrence Ashford, Fayssal Bazzi, Jemwel Danao, Duncan Fellows, Anthony Gee, Anthony Gooley, Elaine Hudson, Uli Latukefu, Nathan Lovejoy, James Lugton, Billie Rose Prichard, Ella Scott Lynch, Phil Spencer and Ben Wood

Assistant Director Phil Spencer Set & Costume Design James Browne Lighting Design Luiz Pampolha  Sound Design Jeremy Silver  Producer Kar Chalmers Production Manager Larna Burgess Munro Stage Manager Tim Burn

Previews 29 – 31 August
Season 5 – 28 September
Times Tue – Sat, 8pm
Show Duration is 2 hours 45 minutes including interval

Tickets
Full $40
Concession $30
Cheap Tuesday, Preview $25

Click HERE to buy tickets

Getting there
Public transport is available to Bondi Beach visit rocksurfers.org/transport
Parking in the Bondi Beach front car park is FREE for departures after 10:30pm
(enter Bondi Beach carpark via roundabout at Campbell Pde, then 100m walk to Pavilion)

*Please note this show contains smoking, strobe lighting, violence, and jokes.