MARTYR (2023)

Director
ARC Stage
January 2023

Benjamin won’t swim at school. His mum thinks he’s on drugs or has body issues. But Benjamin has found God, and mixed-gender swimming lessons offend him. But that’s not where his newfound fervour ends. His conflicts only grow as his devotion deepens, causing issues at school, and at home with his family. MARTYR asks questions about the limits of faith in a secular society.

MARTYR marked my directorial debut with ARC, a company for which I serve as Co-Artistic Producer. I relished in the opportunity to dive into a stage and haunting German script with such a formidable cast. We were able to make really strategic and satisfying staging choices by setting the production in the round at the Aki Studio.

Featuring Deborah Drakeford, Aviva Armour-Ostroff, Ryan Hollyman, André Sills, and Nabil Traboulsi, with Charlotte Dennis, Richard Lee, and Adriano Reis
Set & Costume Design by Jackie Chaur
Lighting Design by Michelle Ramsay
Sound Design by James Dallas Smith
Stage Management by Tamara Vuckovic
Assistant Direction by Taija Shonée Chung
Produced by Julia Dickson
Production Management by Patrick Lynn