Spoonface is the moving and thought-provoking story of an eight year old, opera-loving, autistic girl who also suffers from terminal cancer. Never self-pitying or sentimental, Spoonface struggles to come to terms with life and death. Throughout, her perception of events around her is acute, even if her thoughts are at times jumbled.
In her bedroom, Spoonface questions and investigates her world, echoing the words of her parents, Mrs Spud, the cleaning lady and Dr Bernstein, her doctor.
“Spoonface Steinberg” is a poignant, exhilarating and ever-hopeful monologue in which we learn to appreciate the beauty in the world, in humanity and in adversity.
Cast and crew
Director
Lewis Ablett-KerrCast
Spoonface Steinberg - Phoebe SmithCrew
Stage Manager - H-J KilkellyProduction Secretary/Publ - Roslyn Nijenhuis
Understudy/Script control - Katrina Yelavich
Lighting Design - Corey Anderson
Lighting Rig - Neal Barber
Lighting Rig - Ben Vickers
Lighting Rig - Felicity Dallimore
Lighting Operator - Brylee Lamb
Sound Design - David Manley
Sound Operator - Katrina Yelavich
Costume Design/Creation - Judith Ablett-Kerr
Costume Design/Creation - Charlotte Handley
Special Effects/Art work - Jane Kerr
Special Effects/Art work - Ken Gorrie
Photography - Reg Graham
Front of House - Murray Robertson
Front of House - Alison Finigan