The theatrical centrepiece of Vivid Sydney 2015

Opening May 2015

Auditions commence this October

“ . . . staged with infinite inventiveness” – New York Times

“Here Lies Love, a must see experience. The result is spectacular” – Newsday

“ . . . intoxicating imagery” – New York Daily News

Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Andrew Stoner, today announced that the NSW Government has secured the Australian premiere of the stage musical Here Lies Love, the acclaimed award-winning New York production, will open in Sydney in May 2015 as the theatrical centre piece of the Vivid Festival.

Penned by Talking Heads founding member David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, and directed by Alex Timbers, Here Lies Love retraces the astonishing journey of Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos from her meteoric rise to power to her descent into infamy after the People Power Revolution.

Here Lies Love is neither a period piece nor a biography, neither a play nor a traditional musical, but instead it is an immersive theatrical event combining songs influenced by four decades of dance music, adrenaline-fueled choreography, and a remarkable 360-degree scenic and video environment, which goes beyond Imelda’s near-mythic obsession with shoes to explore the tragic consequences of the abuse of power.

The world premiere production of Here Lies Love is playing at New York’s famed Public Theater and opens next month at the National Theatre in London.

New York critics have hailed it as “ingenious” -The New York Times. “Finally – a new musical that’s so exhilarating and such a great time that it’s easy to recommend it without hesitation” raved the New York Daily News.

Producer, Rodney Rigby of Newtheatricals said “Here Lies Love is unlike any musical previously staged in Australia – it is a transformative experience with unique and immersive staging by director Alex Timbers, where actors perform on platforms and moving catwalks, creating a club-like environment whilst forging a special relationship between the actors and the audience”.

Auditions for the cast of Here Lies Love will commence in October. Rodney Rigby said ”We are seeking female and male actors in their 20’s and 30’s reflecting the multiple ethnicities that are found throughout the population of the Republic of the Philippines, from the migrant arrivals from China, Spain, Korea and Southeast Asia, among other nations.”

For information concerning auditions visit herelieslove.com.au

Here Lies Love is produced in Australia by Rodney Rigby with the New York producing group and with the support of Destination NSW, the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency