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Summer Begins (NT Studio and Donmar Warehouse, 1997); Falling (Hampstead Theatre, 1999); Under the Blue Sky (Royal Court Theatre, 2000, awarded Best New Play in the West End in 2001); Festen (Almeida and Lyric Theatre, 2004); M.A.D. (Bush Theatre, 2004); David Eldridge

Described as a “a poet of the east end overspill” by The Observer, David Eldridge is widely regarded as one of the most important playwriting voices of his generation David Eldridge was born in Romford, Greater London. His full-length plays include Serving it Up (Bush Theatre, 1996); A Week with Tony (Finborough Theatre, 1996);

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Crystal is an International Artist and has been performing for over 20 years She trained with Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Queensland Actor’s Playhouse, Grin and Tonic and completed a Bachelor of Theatre Arts (Acting) at the University of Southern Queensland.

Australian credits: Macbeth (QSE), A Wedding and a Murder (Angela Witcher - hARTSpace), Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Nicky Peelgrane - Chrysalis Productions), As You Like It (Thunderbear Productions), The Virtuous Burglar (Dario Fo – Room to Play), The Bald Prima Donna (Eugene Ionesco – Room to Play), The Void and the Light (Outcast Arts), Metamorphosis (Steven Berkhoff), The Threepenny Opera (Bertolt Brecht - Kris Weir), The Tempest (Andrea Moor), Gremlins and Pigford (Woodford Folk Festival).

International productions: Lord Ghoulsley’s Manor, the Cork North Pole Christmas Experience, Clap for Alzheimers, The Faraway Tree and the world premiere of The Life of Oscar Wilde (Camden Fringe Festival) Crystal performed her one-woman show, Dating Dingleberries (Ireland) and played Miranda in The Tempest for Company C, London.

Jesse Blachut

Jesse Andrew Blachut is a 27-year-old performer born in Wagga Wagga. After obtaining his Advanced Diploma of Stage and Screen in 2017, he debuted as Enjolras in Les Misérables on the Gold Coast and has a wide set of skills as a singer, fencer and all-round performer.

Since his graduation from APAC, he has appeared in several short productions with the Jane Austen Society of Australia, original musical Destiny Doomed and multiple other stage productions across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Jesse initially became interested in performing in his early teens and has had a distinct passion for theatre ever since. While often cast as a “villain” or “morally grey ” character, Jesse’s ability to embody the dark and brooding type has earned him recognition from stage and casting directors.