The 13th Month

In collaboration with Peg on A Line Productions and Wlidefang Productions

“ SATIRE NIGHT FEVER: Directed by Madeleine Diggins, THE 13th MONTH has a rough hewn rawness played out with feverish fun by an invigorating quintet ensemble” ★★★★ Sydney Arts Guide

“The stage makes use of moveable white panels to create a political back office, a conference room and a dark alleyway…it’s crammed with fascinating talking points and well worth seeing” Sydney Theatre Reviews

In a quiet private room, a group of billionaires gather to debate time, while two long-suffering political staffers try the impossible, actually get something meaningful done before they get voted out. The plan? Compromising on their morals and getting the ultra-rich to throw their weight and money behind adding a 13th month and tricking them into unwittingly endorsing a more socialist work week and by preying on their desire to play God. All this is in exchange for lifting sanctions on a self-titled fascist politician so the billionaires can do business with him. But everything has a price, and it’s more than a public servant’s salary.

Playwright - Cassandra - Elli Yiannacou

Director - Madeleine Diggins

Producer / Assistant Director - Jason Jeffries

Production Designer - Benedict Janeczko - Taylor

LX Designer- Yuet Yee Ng, Luna

SX Designer - Akesiu Poitaha

Associate Producer - Natalie Low

Associate Producer - Cero Zell

Marketing - Anna Clark

Stage Manager - Cameron Hill-Harrison

Production Assistant - Paris Bell

With:

Anna Clark, Lotte Beckett, Ashyr Mason-Kaine, Isobel Ferguson, and Lisa Davidson.

Photography by Grant Leslie