★★★★★
“…a transformative theatrical experience…” - BeMelbourne
Analog
APRIL 21st-MAY 1st 2021
the IRENE MITCHELL studio
St Martins Youth Arts Centre
Written by THALÍA DUDEK
A revolutionist cell working out of a shipping container in the Port of London, Ezra, Jaq, Milo, Scout and Fawn, live in a world where data is more expensive than oil. Oculus has taken over and implemented a data dictatorship where the public live at the mercy of the information they so willing signed away. In a moment where the political becomes personal, these young idealists are faced with the reality that perhaps all is not as it seems and that betrayal may be closer to home than they ever realised.
Three Fates Theatre Company returns to the stage in 2021 with the Australian premiere of ANALOG, a cinematic play by QPAS-nominated playwright, Thalia Dudek. In this darkly humorous drama, a group of young anarchists count down their final minutes of anonymity before the revolution begins.
Featuring an exceptional cast, comprised of some of Melbourne most exciting theatre performers, Ellie Barkla (New Gold Mountain, Bright Star), Laurence Young (The Comedy of Errors, Macbeth), Sarah Fitzgerald (The Skin of Our Teeth, Great Australian Play), Zoe Hawkins (Punk Rock, Land), and Thalia Dudek (Land, Pygmalion) who bring this timely exploration of data rights and the extent of government surveillance to the renowned Irene Mitchell Studio in South Yarra.
The Cast and Creative team of ANALOG photography by Claudia Howarth
Cast & Creatives
Ellie Barkla as SCOUT
Ellie Barkla (she/her) grew up in the regional creative melting pot of Castlemaine and, after a year of travelling, she commenced her formal training in 2016 at Federation University Arts Academy (formerly BAPA), and graduated with a B.A Acting with Distinction in 2018. Since then, Ellie has enjoyed dipping her toes into the world of stand-up comedy, Shakespeare, and music theatre. Her most recent roles include 'Beatrice' in Much Ado About Nothing (Australian Shakespeare Company – Prague production), and ‘Margo’ in Bright Star (Three’s A Crowd). On screen, Ellie's recent credits include the drama series New Gold Mountain (SBS).
Laurence Young as EZRA
Whilst studying at Federation University’s Arts Academy in Ballarat, Laurence Young (he/him) performed in A Woman of No Importance and The Comedy of Errors. After graduating, Laurence played various roles in Hamlet and Macbeth (Australian Shakespeare Company) between 2018 and 2020 as part of his second season with the company. In 2020, despite the setbacks it brought, Laurence worked on productions of Where’s My Money (7th Floor Theatre) and the R + J Incursion Program (ASC Education) as Romeo. Laurence is a proud member of MEAA.
Sarah Fitzgerald as JAQ
Sarah (she/her) is an Anglo-Indian actor born and based in Naarm (so-called Melbourne). She is a settler on the land of the Yalukit-Willam people of the Kulin Nation, and wishes to pay her respect to the First Nation’s people of this land. She has a Bachelor in Fine Arts (Acting) from VCA and since graduating has performed on stage and screen, including The Great Australian Play (Montague Basement) and Oh No! Satan Stole My Pineal Gland! (Jean Tong and Lou Wall). Sarah is very grateful to all creatives she has ever had the pleasure of playing with and looks forward to a year of more live art!
Zoe Hawkins as MILO
Zoe Hawkins (She/Her) is a Lutruwita/Tasmanian born, Naarm/Melbourne based actor and theatre maker. After studying Ancient Cultures and Archaeology at Monash University, she returned to the stage in 2018 and has hitherto performed in the sold out debut season of Independence (Three Fates Theatre), the role of Lilly Cahill in the highly successful production of Punk Rock (Patalog Theatre) at fortyfivedownstairs to critical acclaim, Land (Three Fates Theatre). Along with acting, she is also a co-founder and Artistic Director of Three Fates Theatre Company.
Thalia Dudek as FAWN
Thalia Dudek (she/they) is an actor who has lived around the world including the UK, USA and ten years in China. Thalia moved to Melbourne in 2017 where they graduated from University of Melbourne with a double degree in Philosophy and Literature and co-founded Three Fates Theatre Company. Having studied under Elizabeth Kemp and Iain Sinclair, Thalia’s most recent stage credits include Titus Andronicus (Burning House), Pygmalion (Third Door), Independence and Land (Three Fates). They have also written two full-length plays Land (produced to critical acclaim) and Analog (2021 QPAS nominee).
Stage Manager Ash Walwyn
Originally from the UK, Ashleigh Walwyn (she/her) grew up in Malaysia, finding her love for theatre in school/community productions. A graduate from VCA with a BA in Fine Arts (Stage Management) in 2018 her credits include Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Mr Burns: a post-electric play; The Return Season (Lightning Jar Theatre Inc.), Bright Star (Pursued By Bear) and Punk Rock (Patalog Theatre). Ashleigh is also the Senior Stage Manager/Back of House Caller for The Victorian State Schools Spectacular [VSSS] for which she created the online 2020 show.
Assistant Stage Manager Brooke Simmonds
Brooke (she/they) is a Melbourne based Stage Manager and recent graduate from the Victorian College of the Arts. Since graduating, her credits include Stage Manager for The Hitmen (Baker’s Dozen Theatre Company), Grand Gesture (The People) and Jofus and The Whale (Fish and Twiner’s Bait Shop), as well as Assistant Stage Manager for both The Great Australian Play (Montague Basement Theatre Company) and Punk Rock (Patalog Theatre Company). In 2020 she also completed a Stage Management Secondment with Melbourne Theatre Company on Torch the Place. Brooke is currently the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Frenetic Theatre.
Dramaturg Ryan A. Murphy
Ryan A. Murphy (he/him) is an actor, director, writer and producer based in Melbourne. As an actor he has recently completed work on the feature film The Unlit (dir. Kate Whitbread), Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest (Artefact Theatre Co.) to rave reviews and Lobby Hero (Around the Moon Productions) in a sold out season at fortyfivedownstairs. His recent directorial credits include In The Wake, Pillars and the sold out season of Chemistry with Little Theatre Company of which he is also the Associate Artistic Director.
Set Designer Freya Allen
Freya Allen (she/her) is a Melbourne based Set and Costume designer/maker. Originally from Launceston, Tasmania, Freya studied Design for Performance at the Victorian College of the Arts. In 2018, Freya designed for several major VCA productions. Credits include costume for Anna Smith’s Heretofore and Alisdair Macindoe’s GERATION_GENERATION (2019), and set for VCA’s 2019 production of On the Town. In 2019 Freya interned with Mr. Burns: a Post Electric Play (Lightning Jar Theatre Inc.) and Barnum the Circus Musical (Storeyboard Entertainment). Their most recent credits include set and costume design for Punk Rock, (Patalog Theatre), and Unsuckle (La Mama).
Sound Designer Jan Wong
Jan Wong (she/her) is a freelance sound recordist, sound designer and audio engineer based in Melbourne, Australia. She is passionate about all things audio and has worked on projects spanning film, documentaries, live sound, animation and podcasts. But she is excited to join the Three Fates team to expand her sound design skills into the world of theatre. Her career in audio has enabled her to travel to different parts of Australia as well as meet a diverse range of talented people, which she hopes to continue to do far into the future!
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Costume Designer Laura Jean Hawkins
Laura Jean Hawkins (she/her) is a Melbourne based costume professional whose career spans design, making and styling across theatre, film and television. Her recent design credits include Sweet Phoebe (Red Stitch Actors Theatre), A Midsummer Nights Dream (Essential Theatre), Constellations (NIDA Actors Studio) and Enter Ophelia (Three Birds Theatre/Essential Theatre). Laura has made costumes for companies including the Royal Ballet, the English National Opera, Victorian Opera and Melbourne Theatre Company as well as AMC’s television series Preacher, Network Ten’s Dancing with the Stars and the upcoming Warner Brothers film Mortal Kombat.
Lighting Designer Harrie Hogan
Harrie Hogan (she/her) is a Melbourne based lighting designer. Her design credits at the Victorian College of the Arts include A Chorus Line (Tyran Park), Fucking A (Candy Bowers), Mad Forest (Sean Mee) and Swim Between the Flags (Company ’19). Since graduating she has designed Queen Bette (Peter Mountford, G.bod Theatre), Leopard Print Loincloth (Dominic Weintraub, Kissing Booth Productions), The Hitmen (Blake Bernard, Bakers Dozen Theatre), Kerosene (Benjamin Nichol) and Very Nice Pot Plants (Zachary Sheridan and Karla Livingstone-Pardy). Harrie is a keen collaborator and proud to be counted amongst the growing number of women in her field.
Producer Kaite Head
Kaite (she/her) is a Melbourne-based queer creator. She was trained in stage management at the Victorian College of the Arts where she contributed to productions as an Assistant Stage Manager on Dance On , Henry V dir. Leith McPherson and Deputy Stage Managed On The Town dir. Adam Mitchell. She is inspired by the phenomenal female creatives that surround her, having worked professionally on shows such as; Solas dir. Lynda Fleming, Land dir. Ruby Rees, We’re Probably Really Really Happy Right Now dir. Sarah Vickery. In addition, Kaite worked with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2019 and will be joining them again in 2021.
Producer Laura McCluskey
A journalism graduate, Laura McCluskey (she/her) wrote, directed, and performed in the short film Super (2014), and has acted in several short films. Her stage credits include: Blue Stockings and Inheritance, both with Heidelberg Theatre Company in 2018, and the sold-out season of Independence (2019) and Land (2020) with Three Fates Theatre Company. In 2019, Laura trained with The Actor’s Studio alum, Bronwen Coleman. Laura is a writer for book, stage, and screen, a theatre producer, and a freelance editor.
Poster Photography by Claudia Howarth
Production Photography by Cameron Grant
Trailer by Cry Baby Films
Directed by Thalia Dudek
Co-Produced by Thalia Dudek, Zoe Hawkins
