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Triumph – Louris van de Geer’s new play

Mick Pacholli
Mick Pachollihttps://www.tagg.com.au
Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.        

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Why do we make celebrities out of victims? Why do we give more love to those in pain?

Louris van de Geer’s thrilling new play takes us into the world of famous frauds – people who play the victim in order to gain the sacred status of being a ‘survivor’. Triumph is inspired by true stories – firstly that of Tania Head, the woman who pretended to have escaped the twin towers and lost her husband, whose fake story of triumph over adversity rang louder than those of the real survivors. Then there’s an exploration of Munchausen by Proxy, where a mother makes her daughter sick so they can both live in a constant state of victimhood and admiration.

Triumph guides us through a series of stories cut straight from the headlines that speak about the culture of celebrity victimhood engulfing the post 9-11 world.

Triumph is a new play by Louris van de Geer, one of Australia’s best young writers, at fortyfive downstairs, Friday 19 February until Sunday 28 February 2016.
Adventurous in form, non-linear in structure, and deeply theatrical, Triumph is a radical piece of new writing for theatre. It is a play about career victims, who wear tragedy like a badge of honour – and the audience that loves them for it. A hilarious, disturbing and enthralling new work that delves into the darker deceptions of modern civilisation to relish in glory of performing our pain.

One of Melbourne Writers Festival’s ’30 under 30’ best young writers, Louris van de Geer is developing a reputation as one of the most thrilling and imaginative new voices in theatre. Following the success of Tuesday and Hello There We’ve Been Waiting For You, this bold new play brings Louris’ distinctive lens and cruel humour to bear on a world that makes celebrities out of victims, only to watch them fall apart.

Triumph stars Aljin Abela, Syd Brisbane, Anouk Gleeson-Mead, Emma Hall and Leone White.

Directed by Mark Pritchard; Set & Costume Design by Romanie Harper; Lighting Design by Amelia Lever-Davidson; Sound Design by Chris Wenn; Produced by Jillian McKeague; with Production Manager Kate Brennan.

Triumph has been supported by the City of Melbourne, Creative Victoria, Australia Council for the Arts, The Besen Family Foundation, The Malcolm Robertson Foundation and fortyfivedownstairs.

This will be the first production created by the New Working Group, an innovative new artistic ‘supergroup’ championing new local writing and adventurous theatre experiences in the independent sector. www.newworkinggroup.org
Louris van de Geer, Mark Pritchard and the cast are available for interview.

Triumph at fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne from Friday 19 February until Sunday 28 February, Tuesday to Saturday, 7.30pm; Sunday 3pm. Tickets: $35.00 full, $28.00 concession. Duration: 75 minutes. Bookings: 03 9662 9966. http://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.        

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