Sydney Theatre Company Extends TOT MOM Through 2/7/2010

Sydney Theatre Company presents TOT MOM, Created by Steven Soderbergh Friday 18 December 2009 to Sunday 7 February 2010 - SEASON EXTENDED. Opens 23 December 2009 at 8pm

Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company, Pier 4, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay.

The final production of Sydney Theatre Company's 2009 Main Stage season, directed by Steven Soderbergh, explores issues associated with a real-life murder case that is still unfolding in the United States. Tot Mom is based on events following the June 2008 disappearance of two-year-old Caylee Anthony in Florida and the high profile investigation into her disappearance, later discovered to be a homicide. The production deals principally with the intense media and public interest surrounding this tragic event and is essentially documentary in nature, composed almost entirely of verbatim material using excerpts of television shows, court documents and police reports. Tot Mom will only ever be seen in its Sydney season and is at Wharf 1 from 18 December 2009 to 31 January 2010 (opening 23 December 2009).

Olivier Award winning and Tony Award nominated actress Essie Davis, last seen at STC 7 years ago in The School For Scandal makes a welcome return to the Company and leads a stellar cast that also includes Wayne Blair, Zoe Carides, Damon Herriman, Rhys Muldoon and Peter Kowitz. The creative team is comprised of designers Peter England and Tess Schofield, lighting designer Damien Cooper and Composer/Sound Designer Paul Charlier.

The strange facts of the Caylee Anthony case baffled police investigators and sparked intense and sensational media interest in the US. Nancy Grace, an often controversial legal commentator and host of a popular CNN nightly TV show of her own name, led a crusade for ‘justice for Caylee' as the tragic story became a 24-hour news spectacle.

Using excerpts from transcripts of Nancy Grace's show, court documents and police reports, Steven Soderbergh has created a compelling drama for these sensationhungry times.

Cast: Wayne Blair, Zoe Carides, Essie Davis, Darren Gilshenan, Glenn Hazeldine, Genevieve Hegney, Damon Herriman, Peter Kowitz, Rhys Muldoon, Emma Palmer.

Set Designer: Peter England. Costume Designer: Tess Schofield. Lighting Designer: Damien Cooper. Composer/Sound Designer: Paul Charlier.

Box Office: 9250 1777 or www.sydneytheatre.com.au
Tickets: $30 to $75

Notes To Editors:
Sydney Theatre Company, a not for profit arts organisation, was established in 1978. The company presents an annual twelve-play Main Stage program at its home base, The Wharf, at the nearby Sydney Theatre (which STC also manages), and as resident theatre company of the Sydney Opera House. In addition the Company has an extensive education program and artform development strand, Next Stage. STC offers Sydney audiences an eclectic program of Australian plays, interpretations of the classic repertoire and the best of new international work. Committed to the nurturing of local talent, the company also actively fosters collaborations with International Artists and companies. Renowned directors Michael Blakemore, Max Stafford-Clark, Declan Donnellan and Philip Seymour Hoffman have worked with STC in recent years; Liv Ullmann and Steven Soderbergh are both directing in the current season. Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett have been Artistic Directors since January 2008.

 

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