e-baby
'e-baby'
Funny, poignant and powerful!
A story of our times...
Carolyn Bock stars as Catherine, an Australian woman living in London who has everything - a husband, a career and an international life. Everything except a child.
To fulfil her dream, she hires Nellie, mother of two and first-time surrogate living in the surrogacy friendly state of Massachusetts in the US.
Together they embark on a journey that creates and changes lives.
Starring Sarah Ranken as Nellie, 'e-baby' is the story of two iconic women - strangers with one goal.
A story of our times,'e-baby' is written by Jane Cafarella and directed by Anna McCrossin-Owen, with design and costume by Matilda Woodroofe, video design by Brian Cohen (Umbershoot Films), sound design by Kahra Scott-James and lighting design by Siobhain Geaney. Production and stage management by Lindie Li Wan Po.
e-baby is a new Australian play that shines a light on a world where new life starts with an online ad.
4-15 March.
Previews 4 and 5 March. Opening night 6 March.
Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran, Victoria.
BOOKINGS: Phone: 8290 7000
http://chapeloffchapel.com.au/melbourne-comedy-theatre-art/category/melbourne-events/
Special International Women's Day Event:
Special Q & A with experts from both sides of the surrogacy debate at 6.45pm after the 5pm show on Sunday March 8.
Discounts for schools, IVF patients and VCA students. Promo codes: jane.cafarella@gmail.com
Feedback/Comments
interesting story
An OK story. Surrogacy is not very dramatic subject matter these days. The use of boxes was somewhat gimmicky and did not add any dramatic or metaphoric layers to the story
Loved the play, acting was great, set design was fantastic
Intriguing story with skilled actors.
Silly me thought it was going to be more of a comedy so had to readjust my expectations. Bit 'intense' for me at times (because of my sensitivity to topic)....but very well acted and thought provoking!
Highly relevant topic and engaging performance
Enjoyed it but would have enjoyed it even more if there had been an interval.
interesting, involving, well played
I do hope the show does well in Sydney and internationally. So topical. It deserves to. But 90 mins of tension in a chair without an interval...this mere male could not have an epidural of chardonnay. Would give it5 stars if we had a chance to discuss it mid-term (so-to-speak) Ignorant man called Peter M.
Interesting content and great acting
Very engaging, great performance from both ladies.
Highly emotive, thought provoking and touching play. Beautiful.
Beautifully acted. very engaging - a lot of research has gone into this play.
Very well scripted and acted play with some very emotive scenes.
Very relevant play for our times!
Brilliant show and wonderful nuanced acting from the two stars. Creatively directed too.
Superb acting and direction with innovative set and props. Somewhat business like and clinical in the writing.
Beautiful story , felt quite real. To be seen!
A very moving story full of realistic ethical dilemmas. Extremely well acted by both performers.
Thought provoking subject. Very good acting and delivery of emotion. simplicity of set and costumes effective.
Fantastic show, extremely well acted and kept me engaged from start to finish. The 90 minutes flew by.
Denise.
Powerful, touching, difficult subject presented with integrity. Great performance. highly recommend!
A very moving story of all parties involved in surrogacy. Most engaging from start to finish. Highly recommend.
There ought to be more publicity for this wonderful production. The entire story/conversation is played out very well by the cast, drawing the audience into their world of angst,sadness,joy, desperation etc. A big thumbs up. Fantastic!!!!!
A powerful play. The subject of infertility and surrogacy raises ethical and complex issues, though we were glued to the show beginning to end.
Good performance of both actresses, and we appreciated the realism on a complicated issue.
Well written, touching on all the issues, beautifully produced in a simple way which highlighted the issues. Quite engaging acting. Thought provoking
Great play!!! A touching real life story. Very well performed. The use of simple boxes, I found, very creative and they carried my thoughts well beyond the performed play. Excellent.
Touching story and interaction from two engaging stars. Kept my interest from star to finish, I even shed a tear, highly recommend.
excellent, a difficult subject well written and performed, well done!
It is an interesting sad story. The actors are good. The use of boxes is somewhat distracting.
Loved the show very interesting concept and use of set.