Tell him he's dreaming

Beautiful new photos of Life is a Dream taken by designer Marg Horwell, above and more here, accompanies news that the Store Room/Daniel Schlusser production of Life is a Dream has been nominated in five categories; Best Direction, Best Production, Ensemble, Design and Sound Design at the annual Green Room Awards. I've updated the review links in the previous post to include Jana Perkovic, Neandellus and John Bailey's editorial in Real Time.

Sarah Ernst is on board as producer and any touring enquiries should be directed to her: sarah@danielschlusser.com

Poet#7 also earned two award nominations for Design and Sound Design. Writer Ben Ellis has hung up his blogging boots for the moment, temporarily we hope.

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Life is a Dream 2009

Andrew Dunn, Sarah Ogden, Vanessa Moltzen

Life is a Dream, a Daniel Schlusser production presented by The Store Room
Alison Croggon review at theatre notes
Martin Ball review in The Age
John Bailey review at Capital Idea and his editorial comment in Real Time.
Jana Perkovic review at Guerrilla Semiotics
and Neandellus review


Sophie Mathisen, Julia Grace, Andrew Dunn


Johnny Carr

Life is a Dream by Calderon de la Barca, directed by Daniel Schlusser. Translation by Beatrix Christian, set designed by Marg Horwell, lighting designed by Kimberly Kwa, special effects make-up by Dominique Noelle Mathisen, composed by Darrin Verhagen, stage management by Pippa Wright, producer Sarah Ernst. Performed by George Banders, Brendan Barnett, Johnny Carr, Andrew Dunn, Julia Grace, Sophie Mathisen, Vanessa Moltzen, Sarah Ogden, Josh Price.

All photos by Daisy Noyes.

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Life is a Dream

Johnny Carr as Segismundo in Life is a Dream by Calderon de la Barca. VCA Company 08, directed by Daniel Schlusser. All photos by Jeff Busby.

Theatrenotes review here.

Season Details here.




Life is a Dream by Calderon de la Barca, directed by Daniel Schlusser. Translation by Beatrix Christian, set designed by Marg Horwell, lighting designed by Kimberly Kwa, special effects make-up by Dominique Mathisen. Performed by George Banders, Brendan Barnett, Johnny Carr, Andrew Dunn, Julia Grace, Sophie Mathisen, Vanessa Moltzen, Sarah Ogden, Josh Price.

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