Our opening weekend of the Maitland season of `The Secrets of Carmichael Manor` may be over, but the feedback from our audience has continued to come in.
So grateful to those who came to the show, and so incredibly proud of my wonderful cast who have gone above and beyond to help me create a show that audiences can enjoy.
We`ll be back in Maitland on 9th and 10th December for more performances.
If you haven`t already you can book your tickets via the link in my bio.
Nov 28
Finally getting around to admitting that the Sydney season of `The Secrets of Carmichael Manor` is done and dusted. Or should I say done and poisoned?
Thank you so much to everyone who made the trip to Experiment Farm Cottage, and supported this show. And thank you to my incredible cast - gary_leonard_belshaw, erica.nelson.stories, matt.mcdk_guitar, & captainbenmerica - who all went above and beyond to help me bring this little story to life.
I definitely struck lightning with this incredible, brilliant and talented group of humans, and I am so very grateful.
I couldn`t have asked for a better Original Cast for the premiere of my very first full-length play.
No matter where this play goes from here, any future actors will definitely have tough shoes to fill.
My heart is indeed very full 💙🩷❤️
Oct 30
Carmichael Manor…
As the Sydney shows come to an end I want to give a huge shout out to my costars in this project,
We have
erica.nelson.stories as Ada Carmichael
gary_leonard_belshaw as George Carmichael
matt_mcdk as Peter Schmidt
katejirelle as Elspeth Carmichael
darkstoriestheatre done a brilliant job of giving the AMAZING katejirelle the reigns of writing, directing & staring in this thrilling story.
Each show was as exciting and exciting as the last.
Those that saw the show thank you, and those that didn’t…………
See you in Maitland
Oct 25
When I saw The Visitors at The Riverside Theatre riversideparra I was moved, and the content of a reimagined first sighting of the First Fleet into the cove now known as Sydney Harbour by First Nations people was very thought provoking.
What an excellent production from The Sydney Theatre Company sydneytheatreco and moogahlin Moogahlin Performing Arts.
The Visitors have performed at The Sydney Opera House sydneyoperahouse and other venues, and is now also an opera in Melbourne.
I can’t summarise it, so here’s my #livereview.
Congratulations to the team behind The Visitors, Muruwari writer Jane Harrison jane.harrison.7965 and Quandamooka director Wesley Enoch.
I loved it, and gave it a five star review.
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Oct 28
We open this weekend! Book your tickets at www.darkstories.com.au/theatre.
THE SECRETS OF CARMICHAEL MANOR
Showing from 13th - 22 October
At Experiment Farm Cottage, Parramatta
Written & Directed by Kate Jirelle
Produced by Emily McKendry
Featuring Ben Durham, Matthew McDonald-Kearns, Gary Leonard Belshaw, Erica Nelson & Kate Jirelle
Oct 9
Wow! What an incredible and fun experience this show has been. It have had an absolute blast performing 9 shows in 3 days at the Grossmann house and I am very thankful I got to share it with such a talented cast as well! I cannot recommend seeing this show enough if it’s ever in a venue near you!
May 23
What. a. WEEK!!!
So many incredible experiences, with some of the most amazing and passionate people I’m so lucky to have met.
I sang in my first ever gig at the freakin’ Opera House for Vivid LIVE with pirratheband , closed my play tour of ‘Murder by Invitation’, and wrapped filming of ‘Ozmar’ from itsafilmproductions . I still can’t get over how gobsmacked I felt walking onto set for the first time.
Simply put, it was a ✨magical✨ week. I love my job.
Jun 9
So... I wrote an immersive play!
THE SECRETS OF CARMICHAEL MANOR is coming to Parramatta from 13th - 22nd October.
Come along to Experiment Farm Cottage and immerse yourself in an hour of murdery, time-travelling mayhem.
Here`s hoping you`ll make it back, all in one piece.
Book your tickets via the link in my bio!
Sep 17
Soooo I don’t do things by halves 😁 lots of exciting projects coming up in the next week. Feel free to check them out! Or don’t. Just do whatever floats your goat 🐐
June 1: Pirra live at Sydney Opera House. 🎟️ https://www.vividsydney.com/event/music/pirra-vivid-live
June 2-4: Murder by Invitation (by yours truly) performing at Woodford Academy. 🎟️ https://darkstories.com.au/murder-by-invitation-blue-mountains/
June 5-6: Ozmar filming! 🔍 itsafilmproductions
May 27
This is a little gratuitous but Phuket… Heart Of Darkness 🖤 got a 5 ⭐️ review in Perth and this makes me very happy
It’s nice to feel somewhat heard and understood especially when you do a show as personal as this one, and if something is written on the internet, it must be 100% true right?
You can read the review here https://www.itsonthehouse.com.au/reviews/review?id=173
Anyway if you didn’t manage to come and see it, HOD will be coming to Canberra, Newcastle, Brisbane and Wollongong in the next few weeks, and I’ll probably do an encore show in both Melbourne and Sydney later in the year 🫶🏼👌🏼🤌🏼
May 16
Hi, my name`s Kate and I`m a workaholic.
That`s right, folks. Before I hit the stage in Tovarich.... I`m taking a quick jaunt to Bathurst to perform in this little beauty with darkstoriestheatre, which opens this Saturday!
Come along for a fun night out, featuring murder, gangsters and a healthy dose of humour.
Tickets available at www.darkstories.com.au
Jan 9
Opening night for Murder by Invitation went off with a bang.
Be quick to get your tickets, with the closing show already sold out. Performances are every Thursday night in October.
Join Detective Pierre Van Outen as he desperately needs your assistance to outwit the scheming Bancroft family.
Old money, new murder; and you’re invited.
https://bit.ly/3ezxu8x
Oct 7
I hope you are keeping well as the end of the year creeps ever closer.
This is a general alert to all stations as there is only 1 Dark Stories Sydney Theatre show night left for the year.
A Murder by Invitation closes on Thursday, 24th November!
We`re grateful for all those who have already come to visit the show and left such wonderful feedback, but read it for yourself.
Oh...and a snapshot of some victims...er...guests who generously gave permission to share the photo below. May they rest in peace.....
Booking now @ https://bit.ly/3ezxu8x
Nov 18
