LAINEY O'SULLIVAN
LAINEY O'SULLIVAN x THE BLUE ROOM THEATRE
CONCEPTION
"a highly entertaining and thought-provoking hour of theatre, and I look forward to seeing more work from this very talented writer-performer
- Magazine 6000
"All three performers are utterly believable, creating a few moments where you might forget to breathe."
- Fourth Wall Media
"A powerful play [...] I’d urge you to check out Lainey O’Sullivan’s work in the future."
- theatretravels.org
He’s been approved by the Department of Fertility and Procreation to try for a child; she has not. An afternoon in the Conception Clinic with his government assigned match will complete their family. But at what cost?
A state mandated family drama set in a much hotter world with strict regulations on fertility and childbirth, this original play by Lainey O’Sullivan delves into what it means to be intimate—or not—when it comes to relationships, sex, and procreation. How far would you go for the one that you love, and with whom?
This darkly funny dystopian story is directed by Samuel Gordon Bruce (My Shout), with a banging cast of up-and-coming Boorloo performers and sound design by David Stewart (Beginning at the End of Capitalism; Pull the Pin).
Conception was presented by Lainey O'Sullivan in The Blue Room Theatre, Perth from 7-11th of February 2023.
It was nominated for five awards in the Performing Arts Western Australia Awards 2024:
Best Independent Work
Best New Writing (Lainey O'Sullivan)
Best Newcomer in Theatre (Lainey O'Sullivan)
Best Performer in a Lead Role (Lainey O'Sullivan)
Best Lighting Design (Adelaide Harney)
Creative Team
Writer: Lainey O'Sullivan
Director: Samuel Bruce
Performers:
Lainey O'Sullivan
Shaun Johnston
Asha Cornelia Cluer
Dramaturg: Scarlet Davis
Lighting Designer: Adelaide Harney
Sound Designer: David Stewart
Stage Manager: Catherine O'Donogue
Producer/Publicist: Amy Howell