THE FIRST BAD MAN

Praise for Miranda July’s novel The First Bad Man

‘Heartbreakingly sad, thoughtful, disgusting and hilarious.’

Observer

A live performance based on a reading of THE FIRST BAD MAN, a novel by Miranda July.

Kitty Blennerhasset, John Benno, Rose McVittie and Freya Golden have recently joined a book club. Their first book is The First Bad Man and every week for a year they keep coming back to it.

This performance is a telling of these book club members’ encounter with the characters of Miranda July’s novel, reviewed by The Observer as: ‘Heartbreakingly sad, thoughtful, disgusting and hilarious’.

Each person booking tickets for the performance will receive a copy of the novel in the post.

For ages 16 +

The First Bad Man was re-developed in November 2023 with the support of the National Theatre’s Generate programme.

In June 2024 we are bringing our production of The First Bad Man down under to RISING: 2024—a festival of new art, music and performance in the heart of Naarm/Melbourne.

Performances from the 7th - 16th of June, 2024.

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Created by Mish Grigor and Gavin Quinn with Aedín Cosgrove, Luka Costello, Clare Howe, Sonya Kelly, Simon Kenny, Grace Morgan, Katherine O’Malley and Dylan Tighe.

2021 Cast (DTF): Andrew Bennett, Luca Costello, Judith Roddy & Grace Morgan

2022 Cast (Irish Tour): Andrew Bennett, Luca Costello, Anna Sheils-McNamee & Grace Morgan

2022 Cast (Germany): Andrew Bennett, Luca Costello, Genevieve Giuffre & Grace Morgan

2023 Cast (London & Germany): Mish Grigor, Faith Jones, Grace Morgan & Michael Tient

2024 Cast (New York): Mish Grigor, Faith Jones, Chris Manley & Grace Morgan

2024 Cast (Melbourne): Mollyanna Ennis, Mish Grigor, Faith Jones

Directed by Gavin Quinn

Designed by Aedín Cosgrove

Music by Simon Kenny

Movement Director: Katherine O’Malley

Assistant Director: Grace Morgan

Video & Photography: Ros Kavanagh