Shari Sebbens is directing the upcoming Sydney production of Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner.
Shari Sebbens is a proud Bardi, Jabirr Jabirr woman known for her acting projects such as Top End Wedding and The Sapphires. Her experience has influenced her directorial efforts on the award-winning play written by Jasmine Lee-Jones.
Director Shari Sebbens said, “Jasmine Lee-Jones has written one of the greatest debut plays I will ever have the privilege of reading. Turning even the simple act of page formatting into a thrill.” Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner was nominated for an Olivier Award in 2019 and Jasmine Lee-Jones was awarded the Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright.
Shari Sebbens has been recently appointed as the Sydney Theatre Company Resident Director after years of experience in theatre and was the recipient of the 2019 STC Richard White Fellowship. The production, helmed by Shari Sebbens, features an all-female production team. Darlinghurst Theatre Company (DTC) and Green Door Theatre Company (GDTC) have collaborated for this production which is the Australian premiere of the play. Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner’s small cast consists of two actresses: Vivienne Awosoga (Wentworth and Neighbours) and Moreblessing Maturure (Afro Sistahs and Seachange).
Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner dives deep into the murky waters of colourism and the commodification of Black women when tensions rise between two friends as they argue about the success of the titular influencer as a supposed “self-made billionaire”. The play weaves gifs, memes and emojis into a story that explores stereotypes of Black womanhood, white capitalist exploitation, and the politics of social media activism. Shari Sebben said, “The voices of Cleo and Kara bust through the atmosphere of a global shift every one of us should be feeling right now, bringing big pain and big heart.”
The play previews on Saturday 17 April and Sunday 18 April and debuts on Wednesday 21 April to Sunday 2 May at the Eternity Playhouse Theatre (39 Burton St, Darlinghurst).
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Cleo played by Moreblessing Maturure (Afro Sistahs, Seachange).
Kara played by Vivienne Awosoga (Wentworth, Neighbours).
The two person play debuts in Sydney this April to May.
