Matricide-The Musical

score by Elena Kats-Chernin
text by Kathleen Mary Fallon
Instrumentation 3 sop., 3 mezzo sop., pf, cl/sax, perc., cb.
Matricide - The Musical combines the acidic charm of Kathleen Mary Fallon's razor-edged humour with the mischievous brilliance of one of Australia's most exciting composers, Elena Kats-Chernin.
Part opera, part music-theatre, part performance art, this highly energised, in-your-face tale of amorous revenge is loosely based on the true story of two adolescent girls who, in 1950s New Zealand, fell in love and subsequently murdered the mother who tried to separate them.
"...outstanding..." The Bulletin
World Premiere The Unallocated Space (Studio 45), Melbourne November 1998. Directed by Angela Chaplin, musical direction by Jane Hammond, designed by Kathryn Sproul, lighting by Philip Lethlean.