An award-winning interactive poetry show.
Stark Raven Mad
Stark Raven Mad is dark and funny, but also delightful and a bit absurd. It takes the audience through a poetical journey bringing to life gothic poems using puppets, costumes, movement, and music. Poetry from Edgar Allan Poe, Heinrich Hoffmann, Hilaire Beloc, Lewis Carroll, Emily Dickinson, and more!
Ages 6+
Production History
Stark Raven Mad premiered in 2023 at the Black Box Theatre in Nambour. It was remounted in 2024 to tour locally on the Sunshine Coast and to the Anywhere Festival where it won "Best Spoken Word" in Brisbane. It was remounted again in 2026 for a short season at Perseverance Street Theatre, Gympie and The Majestic, Pomona. It received funding from Arts Queensland and the Queensland Government to tour it to the Far North June and July of 2026.
Production Team
Creator, Director, & Designer: Alice Beaver Clapham
Performers: Dan O'Callaghan (first season,) Mary Eggleston, Aimee Gray, & Alice Beaver Clapham
Stage Manager: Alison Lambole (present)
Stage Manager & Lighting: Kathryn Barnes (2023 & 2024)