Underground Railroad Game

Production still for previous season of "Underground Railroad Game". L-R: Scott R. Sheppard, Jennifer Kidwell. Photographer: Ben Arons

Underground Railroad Game

By Jennifer Kidwell & Scott Sheppard

30 January 2019 – 17 February 2019 Beckett Theatre

Created with Lightning Rod Special

Malthouse Theatre, Ars Nova,

Devised Theatre International

A pair of teachers discuss the history of race, sex and power in America. "The American duo...exposed how American slave history infiltrates the present." 

Underground Railroad Game is a darkly comedic take on how the post-colonial world has become jaundiced by its racially-charged backstory. With repartee, acuity and nudity, creators and performers Jennifer Kidwell and Scott R. Sheppard interrogate the confusion of arguments and stereotypes that have arisen from the shadows of Western society.

The New York Times heralds it as one of the best, most influential American plays of the last 25 years. Join Malthouse Theatre on this wild ride, conducted by the original 2017 Obie Award-winning company, straight from the USA.

 

★★★★★

"A SHOW I'LL BE THINKING ABOUT FOR YEARS TO COME"
— The Age

★★★★★

"KIDWELL AND SHEPPARD ARE BOTH SUPERB"
— Time Out (Melbourne)

★★★★½
"ARRESTING AND UNMISSABLE PRODUCTION RIPE FOR OUR TIMES"
— ArtsHub

★★★★½
"[UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME] TAKES ON THE WORLD"
— Limelight Magazine


"IN-ALL-WAYS SENSATIONAL"
— The New York Times

Production still for previous season of "Underground Railroad Game". L-R: Scott R. Sheppard, Jennifer Kidwell. Photographer: Ben Arons
Production still for previous season of "Underground Railroad Game". L-R: Jennifer Kidwell, Scott R. Sheppard. Photographer: Ben Arons
Production still for previous season of "Underground Railroad Game". Jennifer Kidwell. Photographer: Ben Arons
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Production still for previous season of "Underground Railroad Game". L-R: Scott R. Sheppard, Jennifer Kidwell. Photographer: Ben Arons

Production still for previous season of "Underground Railroad Game". L-R: Jennifer Kidwell, Scott R. Sheppard. Photographer: Ben Arons

Production still for previous season of "Underground Railroad Game". Jennifer Kidwell. Photographer: Ben Arons

Cast

Jennifer Kidwell

Jennifer Kidwell

Creator, Actor

Scott Sheppard

Scott Sheppard

Creator, Actor

Creatives

Steven Dufala

Designer

Taibi Magar

Director

Tilly Grimes

Production Designer

Oona Curley

Lighting Designer

Mikaal Sulaiman

Sound Designer

Acknowledgements

Malthouse Theatre presents The Ars Nova Production of Underground Railroad Game.

Production Program