Linger
When Samantha's childhood friend, Cory, dies, the official report claims suicide. But then Cory's ghost comes back and reconnects with Samantha, leading her on a mission to discover the truth about his death.
"Linger" is a debut stage production about death, friendship, depression and youth.
Presented by: Matthew and Dana Cropley
Matthew and Dana Cropley are trained actors who have worked on films, plays and operas for most of their lives. Matthew is a filmmaker and writer with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Screen) from Flinders University. He’s worked on novels and short stories for over ten years. His work has appeared in ‘Dimension6’ and ‘Sword and Sorcery Magazine’ and he’s received two honourable mentions from the Writers of the Future contest. He’s a first reader, article writer and reviewer for ‘Grimdark Magazine’. ‘Linger’ is his first foray into writing and directing theatre, and he hopes that its themes resonate with young people and those close to them. Dana directed and acted in a successful production of Nick Enright’s Blackrock in the 2016 Adelaide Fringe. This year Dana has taken over as the producer of Linger and is focusing on acting in the production as well. Dana hopes to utilise knowledge she has gained studying psychology in order to realistically handle the mental health themes of the play.