In the Company of Actors

Plot Summary

An ensemble of Australia's finest actors, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Anthony Weigh, Justine Clarke, Aden Young, Julie Hamilton and Annie Byron prepare to perform the STC's production of 'Hedda Gabler' at the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. In raw and intimate detail the documentary takes the audience behind the curtains to observe the actors immersed in the creative process in Sydney and New York. We discover that presenting a seemingly effortless performance is a complex, detailed, technical and exhaustive process, with the director Robyn Nevin, writer Andrew Upton and their teams of artists and technicians working 18 hour days. Opening Night is just five weeks away and the pressure is on...