Author ISBN 9780868194059 | Cover artist Kate Florance Publication date 1994 Originally published 1994 Genre Play | |
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An Australian play written by playwright, Beatrix Christian, which tells the story of Evelyn Carr. who leaves her home town to come to Blackrock to work for Blue, a children's writer. Acting as mentor, Blue leads Evelyn on a journey of self-discovery that is magical, sensuous and frightening (5 acts, 2 men, 4 women). Blue Murder is a complex study of the way men have created the fantasy that their art is more important than reality - even more real than death.
It has been published by Currency Press since 1994.
First Production
Blue Murder was first performed by Company B at the Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney on 5 April 1994 with the following cast:
Lucy Bell: EVE
Kelly Butler: ANGEL
Rebecca Frith: LEURA
Sacha Horler: ROSE
Jamie Jackson: LYLE & ROY
Jacek Koman: BLUE
Directed by Antoinette Blaxland
Designed by Dan Potra
Lighting by Rory Dempster
Sound Design by Paul Healy