Blacklisted
FIRST LOOK SEASON
HAYES THEATRE 2022
“You cannot hold anything I say against me. I have legally obtained a visa for your country and haven’t been blacklisted…yet.”
Immigration sucks.
When Almitra was 19 she made a deal with her Ma. She needed to leave Pakistan to have the future in theatre she always wanted. The two things stopping her? Her unique passport…and bloody Canada.
In a totally new musical experience from Rogue Projects, debut artist Almitra Mavalvala takes you on a 75 minute voyage from the rooftops of Karachi to the soft sands of Coogee in a genre-blending, and often very cheeky, story of one woman’s journey home.
Under the musical direction of Tim Cunniffe (Summer Rain, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs), an intimate live band featuring cellist Kayla Flaxman, tabla player Aman Pal, and celebrated sitar virtuoso Sarita McHarg, will bring the Hayes Theatre stage alive with ten original songs in a fusion of Eastern and Western musical styles.
Director and dramaturg Bernadette Fam (Chewing Gum Dreams) has brought together an exciting team of creatives including lighting designer Lucia Haddad (Not Today, Eurovision) and Production Designer Rita Naidu (Marriage Agency, Guards at the Taj), to immerse you in a heartfelt new show about borders and belonging.
Come for the cheekiness and music, stay for the chai.
CREATIVE TEAM
Performed by Almitra Mavalvala
Written by Almitra Mavalvala with Tim Cunniffe, Connor Barratt, Charlie Owen, Andre Sauzier, and Seb Weir
Direction and Dramaturgy by Bernadette Fam
Directing Intern: Ayah Darwich
Musical Director/Keyboard: Tim Cunniffe
Producers: Erica Lovell & Talia Meyerowitz-Katz
Production Designer: Rita Naidu
Lighting Designer: Lucia Haddad
Marketing & Publicity: Robbi James
Vocal Consultant: Peter Rutherford
Vocal Coach: Erica Lovell
Stage Manager: Erin Franks
Tabla: Aman Pal
Sitar: Sarita McHarg
Cello: Kayla Flax
Please forward publicity enquiries to producer@companyrogues.com
WHAT IS A FIRST LOOK SEASON?
First Look Seasons give our artists and stories the time and space to grow into the productions you love. The Rogues work over a longer period of time with key artists and contributors to ready a new work to be seen for the first time by audiences. It’s an opportunity for us to test our amazing talent, design, and concepts in front of audiences, and prepare them for future presentation at a larger scale. When you come to a First Look Season you’re the very first to see a production and be a part of its journey to the mainstage.
Hayes Theatre Co is a dedicated music theatre and cabaret venue in Potts Point. Named for Australian musical theatre legend, Nancye Hayes AM, Hayes Theatre Co honours and builds on the vast history of Australian Musical Theatre and its practitioners. Hayes Theatre Co develops and produces musicals and presents a curated season of independent productions.
Hayes Theatre Co is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, the NSW Government through Create NSW, and the City of Sydney's Accommodation Grant Program.
Blacklisted was originally developed as part of the Rogues on the Rocks Summer Residencies, made possible with the support of Sydney Fringe Festival, NSW Place Management, and The Rocks precinct.