Hate (1988)

Production still for "Hate". L-R: Denis Moore as Raymond, Desmond Kelly as John. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Hate (1988)

By Stephen Sewell

31 December 1988 – 28 January 1989 Studio Theatre

Playbox Theatre Company, Company B Belvoir,

Theatre Co-Production

After a 'try out' season in Sydney Hate comes to Melbourne. Unusually small-scale, highly concentrated family drama by Stephen Sewell, showing the effects of political and patriarchal power on the family but also on the body politic. Very spare, stylised production but acted in highly realistic style.

It begins with a confession of murder and takes us into the comic and painful world of members of a leading Australian family as they gather a their country estate to celebrate what will be their last Easter together.

In Sydney, the production was presented at Belvoir Street Theatre (19 November - 22 December).

Production still for "Hate". L-R: Desmond Kelly as John, David Slingsby as Michael. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "Hate". L-R: Pat Bishop as Eloise, Denis Moore as Raymond. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "Hate". L-R: Gillian Jones as Celia, Desmond Kelly as John. Photographer: Jeff Busby
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Production still for "Hate". L-R: Desmond Kelly as John, David Slingsby as Michael. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "Hate". L-R: Pat Bishop as Eloise, Denis Moore as Raymond. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "Hate". L-R: Gillian Jones as Celia, Desmond Kelly as John. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Cast

Pat Bishop

Actor

Denis Moore

Denis Moore

Actor, Actor

Gillian Jones

Gillian Jones

Actor, Actor

David Slingsby

Actor, Actor

Desmond Kelly

Actor, Actor

Creatives

Neil Armfield

Neil Armfield

Director, Director

Stephen Sewell

Stephen Sewell

Playwright, Playwright

Stephen Curtis

Stephen Curtis

Costume Designer, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Dan Witton

Dan Witton

Musician, Musician

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Production Manager, Production Manager

Alan John

Alan John

Composer, Composer

Mark Shelton

Lighting Designer, Lighting Designer

Ross Murray

Stage Manager

Lee-Anne Donnelly

Assistant Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer

Jill Smith

Jill Smith

General Manager