Empire Burning

The Independents 2011 Empire Burning Co-presented by Metro Arts and Eugene Gilfedder Eugene Gilfedder unleashes a searing script of myth and madness, trauma and terrorism with Empire Burning. The fires of Rome and the characters surrounding Nero (Finn Gilfedder-Cooney) are warped and twisted out of their time and into ours. Disaster strikes this modern Empire when figures begin to appear from out of nowhere, bursting into flames and setting the city on ablaze. One of... these strangers survives and is captured, but the intense silence of this enigmatic Prisoner (Dan Crestani) soon ignites a monumental battle of power, politics and passion. Empire Burning lights the fuse on one of the most exciting ensembles you’ll see on stage this year. Melding history and science-fiction with an evocative, poetic language, Empire Burning throws Western anxieties of the Other into sharp relief. Written and Directed by Eugene Gilfedder Performed by Damien Cassidy, Dan Crestani, Michael Futcher, Eugene Gilfedder, Finn Gilfedder-Cooney, Sasha Janowicz, Niki-J Price and Steven Tandy Sound Design by John Rodgers and Ken Eadie Lighting Design by Geoff Squires Visuals/Projection Design by Freddy Komp Season: Friday 13 to Saturday 28 May Opening: Friday 13 May, 7:30pm Preview: Thursday 12 May, 7:30pm BackChat: Wednesday 18 May, Artist Q&A post performance When: Tuesday to Saturday, 7:30pm Where: Sue Benner Theatre Tickets: Adults $20/ Conc. $16/ Preview $12/ Group (10+) $12 Bookings: (07) 3002 7100 or www.metroarts.com.au Cheap Tuesdays: $12 (door sales only)