Jesus Christ Superstar
Presented by the 2024 Graduating Class and first year students of Elder Conservatorium.
When: 26-29 September 2024
Where: Scott Theatre, University of Adelaide
It seems especially fitting that the first rock opera, created as a concept album at the end of the turbulent '60s, should have at its centre a social and political rebel. Jesus' meteor-like rise in renown provides, as the title suggests, a parallel to contemporary celebrity worship.
As his radical teachings are evermore embraced, Judas increasingly questions the enlightened motives of this new prophet, resulting in betrayal. Christ's final days are dramatized with emotional intensity, thought-provoking edge and explosive theatricality.
Propelled by a stirring score, by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, Jesus Christ Superstar illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart.
Meet the...
Creatives
Director: George Torbay
Music Director: Paul Sinkinson
Choreographers: Zoë Komazec & Alexander Kermond
Set Designer: Simon Greer
Lighting Designer: Chris Snape
Cast
Jesus: Oliver John
Judas Iscariot: Ben Jones
Mary Magdalene: Alana Iannace* / Sophie Volp#
Pontius Pilate: Sascha Debney-Matiszik
King Herod: Liam Dundon
Caiaphas: Kaemon Wilcox
Annas: Darcy Wain
Priest 1: Jay Scott
Priest 2: Greg Mitchell
Priest 3: Patrick Wilson
Simon: Natalia Sóares* / Jess Allsop#
Peter: Brendan Tomlins
Maid 1: Amy McCann
Maid 2: Jelena Nicdao
Old Woman: Emily Simmons
* Thursday/Saturday
# Friday/Sunday
Ensemble
Jess Allsop
Allycia Angeles
Ava-Rose Askew
Marley Banham
Amelia Beveridge
Samuel Cannizzaro
Isabella Coomber
Eligh Dungey
Gabriella Fernandez
Teagan Garvey
Denver Havercroft
Laura Henderson
Sahana Hoare
Alana Iannace
Grace Jones
Michael Jones
William Lydement
Amy McCann
Joshua McDonald
Greg Mitchell
Jelena Nicdao
Lorenzo Ravida
Alyssa Roberts
Neve Sargeant
Jay Scott
Emily Simmons
Natalia Sóares
Grace Thomas
Sophie Volp
Lily Walker
Patrick Wilson