Caligula
By Albert Camus
13th March - 16th March, 20th March - 23rd March; 7pm
The Cellar Theatre
"Caligula is the story of a superior suicide. It is the story of the most human and tragic of errors. Unfaithful to humanity, loyal to himself, Caligula consents to die for having understood that he cannot save himself all alone, and that he cannot be free in opposition to all others.” - Albert Camus
After the death of his sister, Caligula goes missing for three days. Upon his return he is changed; obsessed by the quest for the impossible and poisoned by contempt and horror he murders, perverts all values, and seeks the ultimate freedom. He rejects friendship and love, alienates his friends, distorts good and evil, and forces the people around him to a dangerous and enchanting logic. But Caligula realises that one cannot destroy without destroying oneself. He slowly depopulates the world around him and, true to his logic, makes arrangements to arm those who will eventually kill him.
In ‘Caligula’ cast and crew have come together to bring to life Camus’ story of Rome’s most logical emperor. Sound, movement, and Camus’ words combine to create a hypnotic, disorienting story of grief, politics, and love.
Cast: Fin Casey, Declan Coyle, Serena Dalton, Sarah Doyle, Niamh Gallagher, Courtney Henson, Sasha Meaney, Nina Mountford, James Mukheibir, Nicole Pingon, Lillian Smith, Campbell Taylor, Margaret Thanos, Caitlin Williams, Selina Williamson, Tiffany Wong
Crew:
Director - Jess Zlotnick
Producer - Jodi Rabinowitz
Assistant Director - Lincoln Gidney
Assistant Producer - Qingping Ji
Dramaturg - Nicole Charalambous
Set Designer - Emily Henderson
Assistant Set Designer - Camille Karski
Costume Designers - Jake Parker & Jake Starr
Make Up Artist - Dani Maher
Make Up Assistant - Tess Williams
Sound Designer - Henry Hulme
Composer - Laura Heuston
Lighting Designer - Alex Smiles
Stage Manager - Charlie Breene
Stage Hand - Sarah Jasem
Photography - Jake Starr
Graphic Design - Fergus Berney-Gibson
With special thanks to Theo Murray, the Cast and Crew of ‘Great White/Old Times’, the 2018 and 2019 SUDS Executive, Bunnings Alexandria, The Forest Lodge Hotel, Helen at the Big Hostel