BTEX.
photos by Gregory Lorenzutti.
A play written and directed by the graduates of VCA Theatre Co ‘23.
Six strangers congregate at a desolate petrol station amidst a storm of unprecedented scale and power.
The year is 2038.
How does one reconcile their life and legacy when all there is to do is await the inevitable?
In the setting of the near future, BTEX interrogates the forging of human relationships, response to impending fate and the idea of continued life and presence past one’s death.
Access the program here.
Special thanks to Liv Satchell, Kate Sulan and Isabella Vadiveloo for their mentorship throughout the creation of this work.
BTEX was presented as a part of a triple bill titled ‘I’ll Explain it All to you Later’ featuring the graduating works of VCA Theatre Co ‘23. The show was presented at Martin Myer Arena in November 2023.
Cast
Ivy Nina Valentina as Ash
Sam Blunn as Keira Chambers
Hannah Ruthven as Olive
Keelan Armstrong as Ryan
Tom Weinert as Randy
Callum Ford as Simon
Finnegan Comte-Harvey as Dave
Production
Production Manager: Dave Harrod
Assistant Production Manager: Liz Bird
Sound Design: Finnegan Comte-Harvey,
Tom Weinert
Lighting Design: Finnegan Comte-Harvey
Costume Design: Miriam Clare Robinson
Set Design: Finnegan Comte-Harvey,
Miriam Clare Robinson
Costume Construction: Hannah Jukes-Frere,
Filipe Filihia
Set Construction: Taylor Tiauli