Leah Patterson Director — LEAH PATTERSON

DIVA

World renowned opera singer Louisa McCrae unpacks a suitcase full of memories as her mind starts to unravel.

Written and performed by Vivienne Powell
Director, Producer, Audio Director Los Angeles Leah Patterson
Production Design Kim A. Tolman
Lighting Design Tori Beaudoin
Sound Design Nova Meza
Costume Design Kate Bergh
Artwork Caley O’Dwyer
Dialect Coach, Audio Director Sydney Felicity Jurd
Sound Engineer Sydney Yannick Lawry
Front of House Manager Jacqui Rathner
Stage Manager Megan Reed
Alexander Technique, Animal Work Coach Jean-Louis Rodrique

Audience responses:

DIVA was wonderful! Beautifully acted! Watching her seamlessly move through the memories was so moving. Would easily recommend. It was lovely. ~ Monica

Brilliant & heartbreaking play. Reminds me how important empathy is for one another. ~ Paul

DIVA was AMAZING! Vivienne Powell is a force of nature in this. I really liked how it came together in the end and we could hear the real versions of all her acquaintances. This play painted such a lovely portrait of the magnificence and fleeting nature of life. Louisa, suitcase open, standing alone in the pitch black with only a light above her—was the most haunting and beautiful image I’ll remember forever! 100% recommend! ~ Matt

DIVA is incredibly moving. Vivienne Powell's inspiring performance and also Leah Patterson's brilliant direction, deliver a poignantly relatable and inspiring gift. I feel so fortunate to have been able to watch! BRAVA! ~ Steve

Oracles & Miracles

This production marks the 30 year Anniversary of Stevan Eldred-Grigg’s powerful novel and the North American debut of Norelle Scott’s play.

Directed by Leah Patterson
A play written by Norelle Scott
Based on the novel by Stevan Eldred-Grigg
Sound Design Seán van Doornum
Costume Design Kate Bergh
Lighting Design Gabrieal Griego
Stage Manager Jillian Riti
With Amy Waller, Siobhan Marshall, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Donna Rees, Oscar Wilson and Millen Baird.
**ENCORE! PRODUCERS AWARD**
**SHOWORKS! DON’T WAIT CREATE!** award nomination
**GOLD MEDAL SELECTION!** TVolution Best of Fringe list
AUDIENCE RESPONSES:
“Heartfelt, genuine, confronting. And genuinely funny, in a melancholic way.”
“I really loved this show… The cast took me on a ride of laughter and tears”
“My vote for the BEST of the Festival. This is beautifully directed and expertly acted. Mark Taper Forum Quality. LOVED IT!”
REVIEWS:
MARK SMYTHE THEATREVIEW “a paean to brave women who forge tangible lives from arduous beginnings”
VINCENT TERRELL DURHAM, PLAYWRIGHT “A beautiful night of theatre. The storytelling is wonderful and engaging. A must see!”
HAINESHISWAY.COM “Leah Patterson’s direction keeps the action flowing smoothly and she elicits fine performances from her cast.”
NICOLA SCOTT “touching, heart-breaking and funny”

Oracles & Miracles, by Norelle Scott, based on the best-selling novel Oracles and Miracles by Stevan Eldred-Grigg, follows the journey of two working-class sisters growing up in Christchurch, New Zealand. Born in 1929 they are children of the Depression. They grow to adulthood through the time of the Second World War and become mothers in the Baby Boom of the early fifties. Nick-named Ginnie and Fag the sisters are driven by the hope of a better life, consumed with love stories, romantic ideals, luxuries beyond their reach and the desire to be loved.

Told with humour, passion, insight, and authenticity, Oracles & Miracles celebrates the lives of courageous women.