
MELBOURNE
June 2025
MELBOURNE June 2025
Antipodes Theatre Company presents A DEVELOPMENT OF
DEATH TO A BUTTERFLY
BY ANDY FREEBORN & JESS RAMSEY
Cameron Steens - Producer & MARKETING
On a lavish Welsh estate, a church reborn into a theatre becomes a haven of queer creativity, and the setting for breaking the boundaries of gender identity, kindling the spark of desire, and discovering what it means to love. Henry and Lilian, bound together through marriage, learn to see each other for who they are as they face the pressures of family duty and societal expectations. Death to a Butterfly is a story of queer identity and queer erasure, inspired by the extravagant and indulgent life of Henry Cyril Paget, the 5th Marquess of Anglesey.
Responsibilities included coordinating agreements, marketing and providing creative feedback.
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Co-Creator & Orchestrations - Andy Freeborn
Co-Creator - Jess Ramsey
Director - Kitan Petkovski
Musical Director - David Butler
Dramaturg - Flick
Creative Producer - Brandon Pape
Creative Producer and Marketing - Cameron Steens
Collaborators
Co-Choreograhers - Aadhya Wijegoonawardena and Celina Yuen
Performers - Tomáš Kantor, Nikola Gucciardo, Teo Vergara, Alessandra Merlo, Sophia Katos, Conor Beaumont, Bek Chapman, Charlyi Jaz, Cassie Ogle, J Ridler and Alexander Tye
Sound Engineer - Noah Chrapot
Photography - Angel Leggas (3 Fates Media)