Bathory Begins Bathory Begins Schools Info Pack | Page 2

From the Learning Coordinator Curriculum Connections
Bathory Begins is a hilarious, pitch-black
comedy from two of Australia’s top
up-and-coming female playwrights. It takes
an unflinching look at social issues, like
gender and class inequality, using comedy
to help unite both characters and audience
upon common ground. Stage Subject Outcome
5 Drama 4.3.1
4.3.2
5.3.1
5.3.2
English EN5-5C
EN5-7D
EN5-8D
Drama P3.1
H3.4
Australian Drama
and Theatre,
The Voice of Women
in Theatre,
Black Comedy
English EN11-5
EN11-7
EN11-8
EA11-5
EA11-7
EA11-8
EN12-5
EN12-7
EN12-8
EA12-5
EA12-7
EA12-8
Students will love Bathory Begins for its
dark humour and larger-than-life characters
and they’ll leave the theatre with a fresh
perspective on issues that are extremely
relevant to their lives.
The show is essential viewing for Drama
students studying Black Comedy or The
Voice Of Women In Theatre, or any young
person looking for a relevant, relatable
theatre experience.

Creative Team
Director
Rowan Bate
Set & Costume Designer
Aleisa Jelbart
Lighting Designer
Benjamin Turner
Composer and Sound Designer
Timothy Hansen
Stage Manager and Production Manager
Sorie Bangura
Dramaturg
Jane Fitzgerald
Assistant Director
Margaret Thanos
This resource has been created by ATYP Learning.
Image Credit
Luke Stambouliah
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Audience Advice
Bathory Begins contains:
Coarse Language
Mature Themes
Drug References
Possible Vampires
Probable Murder
A Capella Singing