“The best physical theatre occupies the space between the abstraction of dance and the directness of drama, and when it clicks it has the power and insight of both.

Last year, Dalisa Pigrim’s Gudirr Gudirr, a transcendent example of the form, had me spellbound.

It’s happened again, this time courtesy of Samantha Chester’s mysterious, superbly executed and ineffably sad The Astronaut.”

— David Zampatti, 4.5 Stars

“This is what I remember
My heart squeezing shut and this place –
The lonely life of a lost lander”

This solo physical theatre piece celebrates the courage of the human spirit and its capacity to change. The Astronaut is an intimate tale that looks at the choices we make and the seemingly impossible act of letting go.

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CREATIVES

Concept & Performer Samantha Chester
Director Frances Barbe
Collabrator: Tim Green
Lighting Designer Matthew Osborne
Composer Ekrem Eli Phoenix
Designer Isabel O’Neill
Dramaturge Julie-Anne Long
Publicist Alison Welburn

Nominations

Best new work 2016 PAWA

Best Actor Samantha Chester PAWA

Best Independent Production PAWA

Winner Best overall Design Blue Room Theatre

Images: Jessica Russell