St Kilda Tales

"Oliver Hall’s set is well-designed, with various areas in which the action takes place. ...The set-up of the Explosives Factory allows for the cast to exit to the side and back to have scenes occur off-stage... ...it gives the audience a sense of overhearing neighbours fighting."

Kim Hitchcock, ArtsHub

"Inside Theatre Works’ second space is St Kilda in microcosm... ...as if standing in front of a large artwork; an Hieronymus Bosch of suburban Melbourne. You can’t hope to see everything because there is so much happening, so much detail."

Keith Gow, Theatre First

“The design here was brilliant as well: the set and costumes by Oliver Hall perfectly encapsulated the energy of a bustling Melbourne... This is an absolute powerhouse of a creative team, whose dedication to brilliance is evident with every choice.”

Azmy Azurite, The Dialog

Victorian Theatre Company and Brisbane Music Festival present St Kilda Tales: A Performance Rave, a new iteration of Raimondo Cortese’s groundbreaking improvisational play.

St Kilda Tales was first presented by Ranters Theatre at The Malthouse in 2001 as part of the Centenary of Federation Festival. It was inspired by the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, where many original company members lived.

Brisbane Music Festival and Victorian Theatre Company now present the play in a 2025 context. Musicians and cast play together in an urban ritual of multi-faceted choreography, music and character study. Playwright Raimondo Cortese has reworked parts of the script for this new production.

TW Explosives Factory | Victorian Theatre Company
Set and Costume Design

Playwright: Raimondo Cortese

Direction: Matthew Connell

Lighting Design: Kris Chainey

Stage Management: Finn McLeish

Photography: Darren Gill