SYDNEY

8 January - 1 February 2025

Hayes Theatre

SYDNEY 8 January - 1 February 2025 Hayes Theatre

Antipodes Theatre Company, in association with Hayes Theatre Co, Presents

The Australian Premiere Production Of

GHOST QUARTET

MUSIC, LYRICS AND TEXT BY DAVE MALLOY

antipodestheatre.com | hayestheatre.com.au

Cameron Steens - Associate Producer & MarketinG

Antipodes Theatre Company is thrilled to make their Sydney debut with Dave Malloy’s Ghost Quartet – an intoxicating musical odyssey about love, death and whiskey. A camera breaks and four friends conjure spirits (both spectral and alcoholic) as they unravel four interwoven narratives spanning seven centuries: a warped fairy tale about two sisters and a treehouse astronomer; a retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher; a purgatorial intermezzo about Scheherazade and the ghost of Thelonious Monk; and a contemporary fable about a subway murder.

Ghost Quartet… loved this show for so long, never thought anyone would put it on in Australia but serendipitously Antipodes’ inaugural production in 2019 was GQ!! GQ brought us together and was the start of a whole new chapter in my career…full circle moment to now be working on the second remount.

Responsible for coordinating the marketing, social media and creating content. Shared responsibilities with the second associate, coordinating casting for covers, community engagement and assisting with bump in,

★★★★½ "Surprising, effective, and powerful...a haunting, quirky, and inventive musical dreamscape. This is a show I would wholeheartedly recommend experiencing—perhaps more than once.” - What's The Show / It's On The House

★★★★ "Intoxicating...highly recommended." - Bacchus at the Theatre

"Epic...genuinely delightful and surprising. The titular quartet is made up of four truly astounding multi-instrumentalist performers. This song cycle succeeds because the artists on and off stage are simply excellent at what they do." - The Fourth Wall

"An intoxicating alchemy of sight, sound and style...strums the soul strings and excites the senses. A fab four forming an effervescent ensemble of thrilling virtuosity. Don’t miss it." - Sydney Arts Guide

"An astonishing quartet...all the elements of a production come together to create something truly magical. Amidst all the Sydney Festival frenzy this is a gem that deserves audiences eyes and ears. A truly stunning start to the Hayes’ 2025 season..." - Theatre Thoughts Australia

"An extremely talented cast...bring both musical virtuosity and passion to the performance. A feast both visually and aurally...enticing, experimental, exciting" - Theatre Now

"Brilliant! Thoroughly engaging...expect a high level of musicianship from an incredibly talented cast. A wonderfully satisfying production from Antipodes Theatre Company" - East Side Radio

‘‘Overflows with atmosphere [and] rich, complex songwriting. Do not come to Ghost Quartet expecting a conventional piece of musical theatre. Instead, let this living-room-gig-cum-séance wash over you and just go for the ride. It’s worth it." - Cultural Binge

"Undeniably enjoyable...memorable for the warmth with which it showcases the cast of four... brilliant sound...Sumptuous lighting" - Suzy Goes See

"Vivid and engaging...textured with lively wit" - Stage Whispers

PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED IN 2019 FOR TWO GREEN ROOM AWARDS

DAVID BUTLER - Musical Theatre, Best Musical Direction

GHOST QUARTET - Musical Theatre, Best Ensemble