KISSING THE WITCH
by Emma Donoghue
Directed by Imogen Deller-Evans
Season: August 2023
By Arrangement with International Performing Rights Ltd
Location: WP Rogers Room, Level 4, Union House (West), University of Adelaide
ABOUT THE PLAY
“When a boy changes his life, it’s called an adventure. When a girl does the same, it’s only a fairy tale.”
A rich tapestry of passion, ambition, and transformation, Kissing The Witch allows women to reclaim the stories and identities that have been used against them for centuries. Five familiar tales – Beauty and the Beast, Donkeyskin, The Goose Girl, The Little Mermaid, and an enchanting new original story – are seamlessly unspun and rewoven in unexpected ways. Women young and old tell their own stories of love, lies, and alliances – all with a determination to seize back the narrative.
Kissing The Witch challenges what we think we know of traditional tales of ‘good’ and ‘evil’. It explores the nuance in the fantastical, and the sensual in the magical. It reclaims the power of the Witch.
Kissing The Witch was written by acclaimed Irish author and playwright Emma Donoghue, best known for her novel Room.
Please be advised this play contains coarse language and adult themes, including attempted incest.
ABOUT THE AUDITION
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Each individual audition will last 20 minutes.
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Sessions will be held between 10am-6pm on Sunday 6 November 2022. There may also be group call backs held on Tuesday 8 November if required.
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After booking an audition slot, you will be emailed an Audition Pack containing an audition form and audition scenes. It is not compulsory to learn these scenes, but please familiarise yourself with them.
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You will be asked to prepare a 2–5-minute story. This can be a well-known story, an original story, a story from your life, an improvisation, or anything! We ask that you present this story by heart so that we may gauge your ability for natural storytelling.
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Please arrive 10 minutes early to allow yourself time to prepare for your audition and to complete an audition form if necessary. Audition forms will be available on the day.
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We recommend you wear comfortable clothing and shoes and bring water.
ROLES AVAILABLE:
The text of this play is based on rhythms of traditional oral storytelling. All actors should have a strong confidence in natural storytelling.
Each of the 4 actors will play multiple characters throughout the show, there being 20 characters in total. These roles may seem like archetypes, but do not be deceived - each character is nuanced and complex in their own way.
- FIRST woman, 20s. Plays the Witch and other women, sometimes the maidenly characters. Female presenting. (Singing ability is preferred but not required.)
- SECOND woman, 30s/40s. Plays the Witch and other women, sometimes the motherly characters. Female presenting.
- THIRD woman, 50s. Plays the Witch and other women, sometimes the matronly characters. Female presenting.
Actors that identify with any gender identity other than cisgender male will be considered for these roles.
- MAN. Plays all male characters, often fathers and husbands. Male presenting.
Actors that identify with any gender identity other than cisgender female will be considered for this role.
UATG is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage performers 18+ of all races, ethnicities, abilities, sexualities, and gender identities to audition. However, please be aware that the Little Theatre is not fully equipped for all those with physical disabilities. The foyer and auditorium are accessible via ground floor entrance, but the stage and backstage areas are unfortunately not equipped for wheelchair access.
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WHEN BOOKING AN AUDITION YOU WILL BE ASKED WHICH ROLE(S) YOU WISH TO AUDITION FOR.
Please arrive at your audition 10 minutes beforehand to prepare, and to complete an audition form.
Please allow yourself extra time for parking, especially if there is an event on at Adelaide Oval or Festival Centre.
Any questions about audition bookings, please email theatreguild@adelaide.edu.au.
Any questions about the play/production (and NOT for booking auditions), contact the director at idellerevans@gmail.com.
If for any reason you cannot make it to your audition at the appointed time, please email the director at idellerevans@gmail.com immediately.
If offered a role, you will need to be available for rehearsals and production from 4 June 2023.
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AUDITION BOOKINGS CLOSE FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Location
University of Adelaide, The Cloisters, Adelaide SA 5005
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