Katie is dead, but over a decade later she is still very much alive in the minds of the four women who witnessed her shocking death at book club.
The scene is set for Woy Woy Little Theatre’s first play of the year – Tracey Tinder’s dark comedy Killing Katie; Confessions of a Book Club, set to open for a three-week season on Friday, February 21.
None of the women have met again since Katie’s demise or dared to whisper her name – until now.
The play explores the intricacies, depths and power plays of female friendship groups.
How does the arrival of a new member upset the balance?
How do the others respond?
How did Katie die?
And who should feel guilty?
A shocking, funny and brutally honest play, Killing Katie will resonate with any man who struggles to understand the female psyche and any woman who doesn’t want to end up dead on a coffee table.
Director Kelli Ward said she loved the play the minute she read it.
“A story about the relationships between five women who come together in a book club was one I could relate to,” she said.
“I’ve been in an all-female book club for 22 years.
“The relationships we develop, test and at times nearly break, are something that I’m sure most of us can relate to.
“And there would be at least one character in the play, if not more, that we all know in real life.
“Killing Katie shows us how the people we meet impact our lives.
“We change and grow.
“I feel blessed to have been able to make my debut as a director of a ‘big play’ for WWLT with the wonderfully talented and funny cast that agreed to join me on this ride.
“I know that you will love what they have created.”
That stellar cast comprises Jessica Dawson, Julie Black, Judi Jones, Sharon Hogan and Sam Young.
Playwright Tracey Tinder had a long career as television scriptwriter and story editor, working for all the major Australian networks and many production houses.
Her credits include Home and Away, Out of the Blue, McLeod’s Daughters, MDA, Always Greener, All Saints and Mirror Mirror.
Killing Katie was her first foray into live theatre, a new genre that she had hoped to continue.
The play was in development with Ensemble Theatre when she died in 2021 after a cancer diagnosis.
It was staged the following year, with the Ensemble Theatre later announcing the Tracey Trinder Playwright’s Award for women and gender-diverse authors.
The play opens on Friday, February 21, for a three-week season.
For session times and bookings go to woywoylt.com
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