Blue Murder (Beatrix Christian play)

Blue Murder
Author	Beatrix Christian
Cover artist	Kate Florance
Language	English
Genre	Play
Publisher	Currency Press
Publication date	1994
Publication place	Australia
Media type	Print (Paperback)
ISBN	9780868194059

Last updated May 18, 2025

An Australian play written by playwright, Beatrix Christian, which tells the story of Evelyn Carr. who leaves her home town to come to Blackrock to work for Blue, a children's writer. Acting as mentor, Blue leads Evelyn on a journey of self-discovery that is magical, sensuous and frightening (5 acts, 2 men, 4 women). Blue Murder is a complex study of the way men have created the fantasy that their art is more important than reality - even more real than death.

First production

Blue Murder was first performed by Company B at the Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney on 5 April 1994.

Cast

Lucy Bell as Eve
Kelly Butler as Angel
Rebecca Frith as Leura
Sacha Horler as Rose
Jamie Jackson as Lyle & Roy
Jacek Koman as Blue

Crew

Director: Antoinette Blaxland
Designer: Dan Potra
Lighting: Rory Dempster
Sound design: Paul Healy

External links

Blue Murder Promotional Kit Designed by Daniel Stone in 2005 for a Sydney Production of the play. Site Contains synopsis, Brief Analysis, Press Releases and Posters, Flyers, Programs.

References

↑ Christian, Beatrix (1994). Blue Murder. Sydney: Currency Press. ISBN 978-0-86819-405-9. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-07-04.

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[1] Christian, Beatrix (1994). Blue Murder. Sydney: Currency Press. ISBN 978-0-86819-405-9. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-07-04.

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