stunt double
Stunt Double is a hilarious, tongue in cheek dive into the complex and absurd power dynamics of the film industry, into exploitation as a bloodsport, and the human cost of celebrity.
Raised out of the ashes of the 1970’s Aussie film industry, Stunt Double is part homage to our love of b-grade film, part meditation on power and privilege.
In Stunt Double it’s the hardest working people who get paid the least and exploited the most. Sound familiar? That’s because some things never change.
“They suddenly realized you need a permit to set a car or a trashcan on fire, but you can set a human on fire with no permit. In a funny sort of way, that’s a perfect analogy for the business.”
Andy Armstrong, Stunt Coordinator
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Created by: The Farm - Gavin Webber, Grayson Millwood, Kate Harman, Chloe Ogilvie
Performed: Grayson Millwood, Kate Harman, Gavin Webber, Essie Horn, David Carberry, Matt Cornell, Ngoc Phan
Script: Gavin Webber
Set & Costume Design: Tyler Hill
Sound Design & Composition: Luke Smiles
Additional Sound Composition: Johannes Malfatti
Lighting Design: Chloe Ogilvie
Stunt Consultancy: Marco Sinigaglia and Carly Rees
Film Consultancy: Mick Angus and Mark Wareham
Scenography: Zoe Atkinson
Production Manager: Harrison Grindle
Stage Manager: Casey Norton
Assistant Stage Manager: Briana Clark
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TBC
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Stunt Double is produced by Performing Lines. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals initiative, managed by the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with Darwin Festival, Brisbane Festival, Perth Festival and HOTA. It is further supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, as well as City of the Gold Coast.
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2024
Canberra - Canberra Theatre Centre, The Playhouse
Gold Coast - HOTA Main stage
Perth Festival - Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre
2023
Brisbane Festival - Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre
Darwin Festival (premiere)- Darwin Entertainment Centre