
ANCIENT RAIN by Paul Kelly & Camille O’Sullivan with Feargal Murray
Photography ǀ Sarah Walker & David James McCarthy
★★★★★
“'Ancient Rain' is a master work; Paul Kelly continues to daringly expand upon his legacy as one of Australia’s finest musicians, while Camille O’Sullivan can reinterpret like no other; she doesn’t simply reinterpret, she makes the work of others her own.”
Scenestr
“Brilliantly directed by Chris Drummond, with stunning sound and lighting design, by John O’Donnell and Neil Simpson respectively, Ancient Rain is a constantly evolving visual and aural feast.”
Arts Review
“Drummond rightly allows the words, voices, and music to tell the story with minimal use of props or special effects. This pared back approach brings about quite a striking effect, especially when combined with some dramatic lighting (by Neil Simpson).”
The Reviews Hub – Ireland
2016
The Olympia Theatre, Dublin Theatre Festival - Sept
Playhouse ACM, Melbourne Festival - October
Merrigong Theatre, IPAC - October
Canberra Theatre Centre - November
2017
Hobart Federation Concert Hall, Dark Mofo - June
Concert Hall, QPAC, Queensland Cabaret Festival - June
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide Cabaret Festival - June
MUSIC Paul Kelly, Camille O'Sullivan with Feargal Murray WORDS Eavan Boland, Michael Hartnett, Seamus Heaney, James Joyce, Patrick Kavanagh, Donagh MacDonagh, Paula Meehan, Padraic Pearse, WB Yeats and more DIRECTOR Chris Drummond DESIGNER Gaelle Mellis LIGHTING DESIGNER Neil Simpson PRODUCER Far & Away Productions in association with Brink Productions