An Australian play written by playwright, Beatrix Christian, which tells the story of Evelyn Carr. who leaves her home town to come to Blackrock to work for Blue, a children's writer. Acting as mentor, Blue leads Evelyn on a journey of self-discovery that is magical, sensuous and frightening (5 acts, 2 men, 4 women). Blue Murder is a complex study of the way men have created the fantasy that their art is more important than reality - even more real than death. It has been published by Currency Press since 1994.

First production

Blue Murder was first performed by Company B at the Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney on 5 April 1994 with the following cast: Lucy Bell: EVE Kelly Butler: ANGEL Rebecca Frith: LEURA Sacha Horler: ROSE Jamie Jackson: LYLE & ROY Jacek Koman: BLUE Directed by Antoinette Blaxland Designed by Dan Potra Lighting by Rory Dempster Sound Design by Paul Healy