Jane Doe

Created by Eleanor Bishop & Performed by Karin McCracken

This is a participatory theatre show reflecting on rape culture in our communities.

Jane Doe goes to a party. She gets drunk. She blacks out. She is raped.

This is a participatory theatre show reflecting on rape culture in our communities.

One performer leads a public reading of a rape trial script, where audience members read as witnesses and lawyers, and feed in live responses via their phones. Interwoven with frank and funny documentary footage with young people from across America and Aotearoa, Jane Doe is a revelatory and carefully crafted discussion on consent, feminism and sexual empowerment.

Insightful, powerful and must not be missed
— NZ Herald
Unquestionably should be seen by as many people as possible
— Broadway Baby

Awards


Most Original Production - Wellington Theatre Awards

2018

Critics Choice - Sydney Fringe Awards


2018

Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award - Sydney Fringe Awards

Auckland Live Presentation Award - Auckland Fringe Awards


2017

Social Impact Award - Auckland Fringe Awards


2017


2018

Credits

  • Auckland Fringe Festival, 8 - 14 March 2017

    Q Theatre, Auckland, 7 - 16 June 2017

    Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 3 - 28 August 2017

    Arts Festival Dunedin, 21 - 23 September 2018

    Sydney Fringe Festival 25 - 29 September 2018

    Nelson Arts Festival, 20 - 21 October 2018

    Hawkes Bay Arts Festival, 25 October 2018

    BATS Theatre, Wellington, 30 October 3 November 2018

    Southland Arts Festival, 1 - 2 May 2019

  • Karin McCracken

  • Writer & Director - Eleanor Bishop

    Dramaturg - Rachel Abrams

    Media Design - Dan Sakamoto & Kevan Loney

    Original Music & Sound - Gareth Hobbs

    Contributing Artist - Lucy Pope

  • Produced by Lydia Zanetti & Helen Sheehan for Zanetti Productions

    Technicians - Khalid Parker & Calvin Hudson

  • Jane Doe was first developed in the USA and toured US colleges with Jess Klein as Education & Outreach Co-ordinator, Kevan Loney as Technician, and Jordan Harrison as Consulting Producer

    Production Photography by Mitch Dean