2019
The House at Boundary Road, Liverpool
Old 505 Theatre/Bontom Productions
A new play by a group of very different writers, from very different immigrant backgrounds.
The House at Boundary Road Liverpool is a collaboratively devised play about Australia’s waves of post-war immigration. It’s a play about a house and its occupants through the years. Four acts and four playwrights telling the story of four families.
Written by: Chika Ikogwe, Violette Ayad, Jordan Shea and Thomas De Angelis.
Direction: Jessica Arthur
Assistant Direction: Tasnim Hossain
Production Design: Keerthi Subramanyam
Lighting design: Kate Baldwin
Sound design: Clemence Williams
Production Stage Manager: Saint Clair
Cast:
Monique Calarco, David Soncin, Angela Sullen, Felino Delloso, Mark Paguio, Jemwel Danao, Henrietta Ameavor, Mike Ugo, Nancy Denis, Jessica Phoebe Hanna, and Violette Ayad and Adam Di Martino.
Writer’s note:
It was the biggest ensemble cast to grace the Old 505. The cast were spread out, getting dressed everywhere and around the place. It was quite a sight. I was teaching around Sydney at the time, then straight to see the show - I felt very satisfied. The play united three extremely talented Filipino actors. Fresh NIDA grad Mark, seasoned performer Jemwel and industry veteran - Felino. I loved watching it, and thought it was compelling. It brought together countless artists from main stage and the indie sector, but I was disappointed the first week went virtually unnoticed. The second week, we packed it out solidly. I left the theatre satisfied every night, and my relationship with the Old 505 strengthened each performance.