PARIS OR DIE
The Show
Written and performed by Jayne Tuttle
Directed and co-created by John Bolton
A chair. A body. A book.
PARIS OR DIE is a solo theatre piece written and performed by Jayne Tuttle.
Co-created and directed by fellow Lecoq Theatre School alumnus John Bolton (John graduated in 1979, Jayne 2006), the show combines storytelling, improvisation and physical theatre to create a unique literary theatre experience that explores grief, passion, culture and creativity.
Based on her 2019 book by the same name, Jayne takes the audience on a trip through the streets of the city and her imagination; as a theatre student, lover and outsider, towards an end she could never have predicted.
“Funny, irreverent and moving, all at once”
She will forget her past
and disappear into the culture
if it kills her.
And one strange night, it nearly does…
“With a single chair, the show moves us through settings that are alive with details that exist only in our minds... a resounding success.”
CREATORS:
JAYNE TUTTLE: Writer and Performer
Jayne Tuttle is a graduate of the Lecoq Theatre School in Paris (2006), Melbourne’s National Theatre (2002), and Melbourne University (1997).
As an actor she has performed in Australia with the Sydney Theatre Company, The Rabble, and the Melbourne French theatre.
She has co-devised, written and performed plays that have been staged in theatres and festivals in Dublin, Paris, Berlin and Portugal.
Jayne has worked for many years as a bilingual voice-over artist.
Paris or Die is her first book, followed by My Sweet Guillotine.
JOHN BOLTON: Co-Creator and Director
John Bolton is an award-winning director, performer and teacher, and is currently an Associate Artist at the VCA.
He is a graduate of the Lecoq Theatre School in Paris (1979) and a Fellow of The Australia Council.
John founded the John Bolton Theatre School, and has won multiple awards including two Green Room Awards and the Kenneth Myer Medallion.
John has directed plays that have appeared at The Festival of Dreaming, the Melbourne and Adelaide International Festivals, The Dublin Festival and the Barbican International Theatre Event.
“She’s not ‘her’ yet; she’s unformed; she’s Betty Blue burning down buildings ... ”
PAST PERFORMANCES
LES RÉCOLLETS PARIS
OCTOBER 3, 2023
PORT FAIRY LITERARY WEEKEND
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
GEELONG LOCAL WORD FESTIVAL
AUGUST 26, 2023
WILLIAMSTOWN LITERARY FESTIVAL
JUNE 17, 2023
CHÂTEAU DE LA NAPOULE, FRANCE
MARCH 24, 2023
LA MAMA HQ, MELBOURNE
JULY 13 - 24, 2022
OLD STONE HALL, BEECHWORTH
28 & 29TH MARCH 2021
PRODUCE STORE, MANSFIELD
APRIL 17, 2021
NEW HALL, POINT LONSDALE
JANUARY - APRIL 2021
Post-show discussion about the books and theatre piece with Maria Takolander
Entire show and highlights videos available on request.
BOOKING ENQUIRIES:
jayne [at] jaynetuttle.com
