FURIOUS MATTRESS
by Melissa Reeves
11 - 30 March 2025 || Belvoir 25A
Presented by Legit Theatre Co.
“I was a plumber for four years, and I like to think that’s not the worst apprenticeship for an exorcist”
A backyard exorcism in rural Victoria gone wrong. Pierce is convinced his wife is possessed by the devil. He enlists the help of his neighbour Anna and former plumber Max to expel the demons from his darling Else. You see, Else has always been a little left of centre. Pierce would say even a little difficult. But when proceedings go fatally wrong, they passionately wait for her miraculous resurrection.
Based on a tragic true story from mid-nineties country Victoria, Furious Mattress asks – under the guise of “doing right”, what level of evil is the human spirit capable of?
Shortlisted for three Premier’s literary awards and nominated for an AWGIE in the same year, Melissa Reeves’ hilariously surreal four-hander finally makes its Sydney premiere.
WINNER
Best Lighting Design of an Independent Production - Ryan McDonald
Sydney Theatre Awards 2025
NOMINATED
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production - Julian Garner
Sydney Theatre Awards 2025
★★★★★
“As thrilling as it is mischievious”
Suzy Goes See
★★★★
“A horrific delight”
Timeout Sydney
★★★★
"A scintillating start to the 25A season"
Jason Blake, Limelight
"An incredible production and theatrically stunning."
Stage Whispers
“Gloriously wild."
Theatre Red
Playwright - Melissa Reeves (she/her)
Director - Margaret Thanos (she/they)
Producer - Mathew Lee (he/him)
Associate Producer - Jess Zlotnick (she/they)
Assistant Director - Dominique Purdue (she/her)
Set Design - Angelina Daniel (she/her)
Composer - Daniel Herten (he/they)
Sound Design - Cameron Smith (he/him)
Costume Design - Ruby Jenkins (she/her)
Lighting Design - Ryan McDonald (he/him)
Stage Manager - Cris Chavez (they/them)
Fight Choreography - Diego Retamales (he/him)
Intimacy Coordination - Nigel Poulton (he/him)
Magic Consultancy - Harry Milas (he/him)
Dialect Coach - Laura Farrell (she/her)
Cast - Julian Garner (he/him), Alex Malone (she/her),
Matilda Ridgway (she/they) and Shan-Ree Tan (he/him)
Photography by Robert Catto (he/him)
