The Cadaver Palaver: A Bennett Cooper Sullivan Adventure
12 – 14 September 2025
The gentleman adventurer and rakish raconteur returns with an astonishing tale of derring-do (and don'ts!), that puts the cad back in cadaver. Hearts will flutter. Monocles will plummet. Corsets may become strained. Combining the finest elements of a Sherlock Holmes novel, an Oscar Wilde soirée, and the best night between the sheets you've ever had, The Cadaver Palaver is a ripping yarn, sumptuously told by a master storyteller. Bennett Cooper Sullivan is the alter-ego of Christopher Samuel Carroll, an actor, director, and playwright from Ireland, trained at Trinity College Dublin and Ecole Jacques Lecoq, Paris. Since moving to Canberra in 2016, he has become one of its most prolific and celebrated theatre artists. The Cadaver Palaver will make its Canberra premiere following seasons at Adelaide Fringe, The Butterfly Club, Melbourne, and the Edinburgh Fringe. ★★★★½ "A master of his craft... ‘master’ is almost an understatement." –The Barefoot Review ★★★★ "The sequel is worth the wait...part detective mystery, part adventure at the edge of known science, and with more than enough comedy asides and sexual innuendo to warrant a second listen."– Stage Whispers "This character he's created has such a genuine realness to him that I found myself being really invested in the story.... Literally, it's so stupid to say, through the power of his acting and simply telling a story that is genuinely well-written, he transported us there." – Praise Dionysus This production has been supported by Canberra Youth Theatre and Canberra Theatre Centre.
Show details:
Synopsis
12 – 14 September 2025
The gentleman adventurer and rakish raconteur returns with an astonishing tale of derring-do (and don’ts!), that puts the cad back in cadaver.
Hearts will flutter. Monocles will plummet. Corsets may become strained. Combining the finest elements of a Sherlock Holmes novel, an Oscar Wilde soirée, and the best night between the sheets you’ve ever had, The Cadaver Palaver is a ripping yarn, sumptuously told by a master storyteller.
Bennett Cooper Sullivan is the alter-ego of Christopher Samuel Carroll, an actor, director, and playwright from Ireland, trained at Trinity College Dublin and Ecole Jacques Lecoq, Paris. Since moving to Canberra in 2016, he has become one of its most prolific and celebrated theatre artists. The Cadaver Palaver will make its Canberra premiere following seasons at Adelaide Fringe, The Butterfly Club, Melbourne, and the Edinburgh Fringe.
★★★★½ “A master of his craft… ‘master’ is almost an understatement.” –The Barefoot Review
★★★★ “The sequel is worth the wait…part detective mystery, part adventure at the edge of known science, and with more than enough comedy asides and sexual innuendo to warrant a second listen.”– Stage Whispers
“This character he’s created has such a genuine realness to him that I found myself being really invested in the story…. Literally, it’s so stupid to say, through the power of his acting and simply telling a story that is genuinely well-written, he transported us there.” – Praise Dionysus
This production has been supported by Canberra Youth Theatre and Canberra Theatre Centre.
DATES & TIMES
Friday 12 September, 6.30pm
Saturday 13 September, 6.30pm
Sunday 14 September, 5.30pm
SHOW PACKAGES
BUY WEEK 1 DOUBLE BILL AND SAVE
Pricing: Standard $60.00* / Concession $50.00*
(Includes two shows across one evening)
Featuring :
- The Cadaver Palaver: A Bennett Cooper Sullivan Adventure
- Superposition
BUY FESTIVAL PASS AND SAVE
Pricing: Standard $60.00* / Concession $50.00*
( Includes all festival shows across two evenings)
Featuring :
- The Cadaver Palaver: A Bennett Cooper Sullivan Adventure
- Superposition
- I Watched Someone Die on Tiktok
- Takatāpui
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CREATIVES & CAST CREDITS
Writer/Performer: Christopher Samuel Carroll
Lighting Designer: Ash Basham
Operator: Disa Swifte
Details
PRESENTED BY:
Canberra Theatre Centre New Works
DURATION:
Approximately 1 hour, with no interval
WARNINGS:
This performance may contain haze and strobe lights effects.
AGE SUITABILITY:
This performance is suitable for audiences aged 13+ or with parental discretion.
LATECOMERS:
For most performances, latecomers cannot be admitted until a break in the performance. Please allow plenty of time to cover traffic and parking delays.
VENUE:
The Courtyard Studio
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