START FROM THE BEGINNING
A Hargraves St. Production
PERFROMED BY
Madeline Bourke
Annie Fitzer
Stephanie Mann
Emma Peel
PRODUCED BY
Production Manager & Editor: Emma Peel
Director & Web Designer: Stephanie Mann
Creative Deviser & Photographer: Annie FitzerÂ
Public Relations & Marketing Manager: Madeline Bourke
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Steph Peel: Assisting Photographer/Videographer Â
Peel Family: Providing Projection Material
Tom Salisbury and Olivia Fisher: Technical Support and Advisors Â
Olivia Millard, Görkem Acaroglu and Morgan Rose Aldrich: Mentors Â
Misha Myers: Unit Chair and Advisor
SOURCES
Novels
The Slap - Christos Tsiolkas
Three Women - Lisa Taddeo
TV. Series
The Affair
Films
She's Gotta Have It - Spike Lee
High Fidelity - Stephen Frears
Play (2001) - Beckett on Film
Stage Shows
I'm a Phoenix Bitch - Brynoy Kimmings
The Kitchen Table Series - Carrie Mae Weems
Se prendre - Claudel Doucet & Cooper Lee Smith
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AUDIO AND VISUAL MATERIALS
Background music - piano in an empty room by CO.AG Music (Link Here)
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"Art of Silence - by Uniq" is under a Creative Commons license (Creative Commons - International Recognition 4.0 - CC BY 4.0)
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"Car Alarm,, Distant, A.wav" by Jonathan Shaw ("InspectorJ) (jshaw.co.uk/sfx)
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Cityscape, bedroom & carpark projections by Annie Fitzer
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Boyfriend projections by Madeline Bourke
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Baby projections by the Peel Family
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THE SHOW
Think about the day you’ve just had. About where you went, what you saw and who you met. Were you paying attention? One day can change your life or you could change somebody else’s.
Four women, four strangers connected by a tragic event. In the face of the unthinkable, what would you do? Join these women as they unpack their shared experience and reflect with them on decisions not easily made.
Inspired by the true stories of the women around us, the show invites the audience to witness the ongoing impacts and trauma of abuse. This production aims to highlight the prevalent issue of domestic abuse towards women in Australia, which has been further exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
START FROM THE BEGINNING is produced, directed and performed by four female identifying actors who are currently completing their third year of their Creative Arts Course at Deakin University, Melbourne.The show is set to be aired using the online medium of Zoom Webinar on the 10-11th of December 2020 and later uploaded onto YouTube.
Warning: Contains some coarse language, potentially triggering content or themes, including violence, emotional abuse, domestic violence and violence against women.
Viewer discretion is advised.
ZOOM LINKS
THURSDAY 10TH - 8PM
Zoom Link: Click Here
Passcode: 176982
FRIDAY 11TH - 2PM
Zoom Link: Click Here
Passcode: 827806
FRIDAY 11TH - 8PM
Zoom Link: Click Here
Passcode: 334129
HARGRAVES ST. PRODUCTIONS
Hargraves St. Productions is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was created in conjunction with the founders' art courses at Deakin University. Due to the strong themes of feminism within the company, the founders wished to emulate this within their name. Hargraves St. Productions is named after the street in Castlemaine where Fanny Finch, one of the first Australian women to vote, casted her ballot in 1856 in the Theatre Royal.
EMMA PEEL
Emma Peel is the Production Manager and Editor for Start from the Beginning, and is in her third year of her Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama) at Deakin University. While the show doesn’t focus primarily upon LGBTQIA+ issues, it is an important nuance which is weaved into the fabric of the piece, highlighting my experience as an Asexual-Aromantic woman.
ANNIE FITZER
Annie Fitzer is a Melbourne based actor and photographer, currently completing her Bachelor of Arts (Drama) at Deakin University. She has a passion for scriptwriting and Visual Arts, and is the appointed Creative Deviser for this project.
MADELINE BOURKE
Madeline Bourke has studied acting since 2012 and became a Melbourne Theatre Company Ambassador in 2016. She will soon graduate from her Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama) course at Deakin University, with a new passion for lighting design. Her roles within this current production include Public Relations Manager and scriptwriter.
STEPHANIE MANN
Melbourne based actor and scriptwriter, Stephanie Mann, is currently completing her Bachelor of Arts (Drama) at Deakin University. She has been a freelance scriptwriter since 2017 and has been studying acting since 2012. Mann is excited to combine her knowledge of theatre and her passion for screen acting within this production.
ZOOM WEBINAR
A Guide
LINK
Click on the link provided above in the show information section of the program.
ENTER
Enter your name, email and passcode when asked to be allowed into the webinar.
WATCH
Sit back and enjoy the show.
RESOURCES
If this performance has raised any concerns for yourself or someone you know, please call or access the following services below. If you need immediate help, please call 000.
Safe Steps 24/7 family violence response phoneline: 1800 015 188
National Sexual Assault Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line: 1800RESPECT
Kids Help Line: 1800 551 800
Mensline: 1300 78 99 78
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Safe Steps: https://www.safesteps.org.au/
Women's Health West: https://whwest.org.au/
(For women living in Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, City of Melbourne, Melton, Moonee Valley and Wyndham)
Domestic Violence Victoria: http://dvvic.org.au/
Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Head Space: https://headspace.org.au/
Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Black Dog Institute: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
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