POSH

by Laura Wade

​A Mockingbird Too production

Director: Steph Evans

Assistant Director: Gabrielle Purcell

Season: November 11-14, 2026 at Belconnen Arts Centre

About the Play:

Old money, new problems.

Welcome to the Riot Club.

Ten privileged Oxford students have gathered in the private dining room of a country pub for their termly club dinner. They have money, connections, expensive wine and an extraordinary sense of entitlement.

As the evening descends from ritualised debauchery into something much darker, Posh takes a viciously funny and increasingly confronting look at class, privilege, power and the people protected by it.

Laura Wade’s dark comedy is fast, sharp and highly ensemble-driven, moving between absurdity, humour and genuine menace.

From the Director:

As a director, I’ve always been drawn to theatre that trusts its audience, theatre that doesn’t tell us what to think. I love how art can be a vehicle for exploring difficult issues, placing something directly in front of an audience and challenging us to confront things we might otherwise dismiss, accept or simply not question.

When Laura Wade’s Posh premiered in 2010, it did just that, exposing classism, racism, misogyny and the extraordinary sense of entitlement that accompanies privilege. Yet, when pitching Posh in 2026, I questioned whether casting cisgender men as the members of the Riot Club would have quite the same impact today. After all, you only have to open social media to see how frequently we’re exposed to these attitudes, and how easily they can become normalised.

Hence, the cast you see before you today: a gender-diverse ensemble portraying these privileged young men. By presenting familiar attitudes through an unfamiliar lens, my hope is that I can invite you to look at these characters differently, question what we’ve come to accept, and perhaps reconsider the things we’ve stopped questioning altogether.

It has been such a joy to direct this challenging piece and my sincere thanks go to the cast and production team for embracing the chaos, challenges and complexities of bringing this extraordinary play to life. Thank you to Chris for providing a platform for such a relevant piece, and to Tristan for the creativity and dedication you’ve brought to promoting this production. Finally, a special thank you to Gab, for once again being my creative partner and sounding board – I couldn’t imagine doing this without you.

Whether you leave entertained, outraged, uncomfortable or somewhere in between, I hope Posh gives you something to think about. What that is, I’ll leave entirely up to you.

CAST: 

Guy Bellingfield – Chloe Jenkins

Alastair Ryle – Sabrina Fu

James Leighton-Masters – Kathleen Dunkerley

Toby Maitland – Jennifer Noveski 

Harry Villiers – Anneka Steel

Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt – Tristan Lewis

George Balfour – April Telfer

Dimitri Mitropoulos – Mia Dimovski

Miles Richards – Io Hogan

Ed ​Montgomery – Mimi Hodges

Jeremy – Anna Hemmings

Rachel & Charlie – Brooke Gibson

Chris – Jolene Mifsud

 

PRODUCTION TEAM:

Director – Steph Evans

Assistant Director – Gabrielle Purcell

Stage Manager and Technical Operation – Aoife McFoley

Set Design – Steph Evans and Chris Baldock

Lighting Design – Rhiley Winnett and Aoife McFoley

Sound Design – Aoife McFoley

Costumes – Cast

Props – April Telfer, Simone Alabaster, Cast and Production Team

Social Media Manager – Tristan Lewis 

Intimacy Director – Steph Evans

Fight Choreography – Isaac Sewak and Steph Evans

Photography – Tristan Lewis and Steph Evans

Rehearsal Prompt – Dakota Paull

FOR MOCKINGBIRD THEATRICS:

Artistic Director & Head Tutor – Chris Baldock

Technical Manager – Rhiley Winnett

Company Stage Manager – Aoife McFoley

Publicity, Graphics and Photography – Chris Baldock

Associate Directors – Zac Bridgman, Steph Evans, Céline Oudin

THANKS TO:

Catherine Hakim, Garrick Smith, Paul & the Belconnen Arts Centre staff, Goodwin Village Dickson, Claire Noack, Dakota Paull, Nick Fuller and Canberra Daily, Noah Nathan Niazi

MOCKINGBIRD SUPPORTERS:

Season Supporter: Sarah Byrne & Peter McDonald, Anonymous, Paul Sweeney

Season Patron: Liz St Clair Long

 BIOS:

Guy Bellingfield – Chloe Jenkins

Chloe Jenkins is a Canberra-based actor. Her previous stage credit includes playing Ann in Snatches (Mockingbird Too, 2025). 

Chloe’s acting journey began in 2022 when she joined Mockingbird Studio’s acting classes to build confidence in public speaking. Since then, she has developed a passion for theatre and a love for exploring complex characters and stories. Over the last few years, she has continued to hone her acting skills through Mockingbird Studio’s classes and workshops. 

Chloe is delighted to be playing Guy Bellingfield in Posh alongside an incredible cast. She has thoroughly enjoyed exploring the social dynamics of the Riot club and bringing one of its members to life on stage.

Alastair Ryle – Sabrina Fu

Sabrina is an actor with experience in theatre, screen and a number of television commercials, working across Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane. 

This is her second Mockingbird production, having appeared as Anna in The Girl on the Train earlier this year. 

Her screen work includes the lead role in the short film Seasons Along Rivers, which screened at Beijing Queer Film Festival last year. 

She is a current student at Mockingbird Acting Studio.

James Leighton-Masters – Kathleen Dunkerley

Kathleen is an emerging artist and theatremaker practising on Ngunnawal land, experienced in directing, acting, producing, writing, stage management, set, costume and lighting design, and theatre criticism. Her directing credits include You Tell My Mum, I’m Dead (Sunspot Productions); How To Vote! (Fenner Hall Productions); WORMS (Daramalan Theatre Company); and assisting with Julius Caesar (Chaika Theatre). Her recent acting credits include Pride & Prejudice (B&G x Wam Play at The Australian National University); both the Sydney and Canberra productions of Work, But This Time Like You Mean It (Canberra Youth Theatre); 2025 HubFest in The Beastiary, 2025 Hub-A-Thon in Kill Climate Deniers (ACTHub); The Bald Prima Donna, and Troilus & Cressida (Daramalan Theatre Company). Her awards include the ACT Ovations Award for Outstanding Youth Performance in a Play for her performance as Ren in The Trials (Canberra Youth Theatre), and the University of Canberra Creative Competition Subcategory Winner for Acting, Drama & Performance for her original script, WORMS. Kathleen is thrilled to be acting in her debut Mockingbird production. 

Toby Maitland – Jennifer Noveski 

Jennifer is a 19 year old canberra local artist who has had a passion for acting since she was a little girl. She loves storytelling in any medium; novels, video games, movies, and especially, theatre. Over the last few years she’s worked in many different productions, her recent works including A Winter’s tale (2026), The Wolves (2025), Perfect Match (2025), and many others. Jennifer has also done acting classes with Mockingbird for over 3 years.

Outside of the theatre Jennifer has many hobbies such as swimming and writing, which she is eager to get back into the swing of. Jennifer has loved this production, and the amazing people that have been part of it – she hopes you love the show just as much!

Harry Villiers – Anneka Steel

Anneka Steel is a Canberra-based artist who has returned to the world of theatre.

Growing up she always enjoyed imaginative play and creating characters and worlds. From making her own breakfast show with her sisters, to animating a friend’s original soundtrack, Anneka has always had the desire to create and collaborate. Only at the end of high school did she discover her love for acting. 

Anneka played many roles in years 11 and 12 at Lake Ginninderra Secondary College such as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family Musical (2019), Abigail Williams in The Crucible (2019),

and Roxie Hart in Chicago (2020). After graduating yr 12 she started writing and directing. In 2022 she helped co-write and co-dicect an original high school production, Zetaclorm. 

In 2024 she finished a Certificate IV in acting through Perform Australia and played Bronwyn in their stage performance of Dags.

In 2025 Anneka starred in Mockingbird Theatre Company’s The Wolves as #25. 

Anneka loves her community and friends. She wants to look out for others and give the vulnerable a voice. She is always looking for more ways to express herself whether it’s through theatre, visual art or animation.

Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt – Tristan Lewis

Tristan Lewis is an agender, noongar person living in Canberra, ACT. 

Their first and last performance before POSH was in Cloudstreet (2013, Applecross Senior High School). They have attended two terms of Mockingbird Theatrics acting class.

To understand a Tristan best, sit yourself by an estuary immersed in the tilly-tally songs of birds and bugs.

At the right longitude, you’ll fall beneath a stand of tawny frogmouths disguised as a karri tree. At the correct latitude, the summer night will make you sweat, the ocean breeze will make you calm. 

If all has warmed-up enough and if all other feelings are quiet in their seats, your circadian rhythm will pulse to the ocean swell and river bank. 

You will know reader, that you are a treasure and a delight, as you are.

George Balfour – April Telfer

April is a gender-fluid actor local to Canberra.

As a life long fan of theatre they love being able to bring characters to life in front of an audience. Outside of acting, April may be seen pursuing their other creative interests such as cosplay, writing and singing.

April has been performing in plays and musical theatre productions since they were in high school, including roles such as  ‘Todd’ in Queanbeyan Players’ Bubble Boy, ‘Scary Stockboy’ in Budding Entertainment’s Be more Chill and ‘Mort’ in Gungahlin College’s production of Mort. 

You may have seen April last year in Mockingbird Theatre’s production of The Wolves as Lycan Cast’s ‘#46’.

Dimitri Mitropoulos – Mia Dimovski

Mia Dimovski is an emerging actor, musician and visual artist based in Canberra. During her time at Narrabundah College she was in a production of Treasure Island as Israel Hands. 

At the start of 2026, as her first time working with Mockingbird, she was in Shakespeare In Love. She recently performed in ANU’s Hamlet as the Player. A Canberra musician, Mia has played with various choirs, brass, rock and jazz bands throughout her life. She is incredibly excited for you to see POSH!

Miles Richards – Io Hogan

Io comes from a family of performing arts enthusiasts. Her theatre career began when she was featured in her parents performances when she was a child, and helping prompt scripts for those who would rehearse at her home. 

As she got older she started to stage manage some of her mother’s – Rachel Hogan’s – plays, such as The Art of Teaching (2018) and Pygmalion (2022). When Io got to College she began her Major-Minor in Drama, and performed in Lake Ginninderra College’s We Will Rock You (2022), alumni original Zetaclorm (2022), and Strictly Ballroom (2023). The Wolves (2025)  was Io’s debut as an actor back into the Canberra community theatre scene, and now returning to Mockingbird for a second year as  assistant director for Face to Face (2026) and now actor for POSH. 

Outside of theatre, Io is a student at University of Canberra studying Interior Architecture where she gets to exercise her creative and sociologically inquisitive mind.

Ed ​Montgomery – Mimi Hodges

Mimi is thrilled to make her Canberra stage debut in Posh. Growing up in Orange, NSW, she spent much of her youth immersed in speech & drama and vocal training – earning numerous eisteddfod championships, performance awards, and AMEB credentials along the way. With a performance background spanning musical theatre, choral works, and classical drama, Mimi has spent over a decade refining her craft and is currently expanding her skills at Mockingbird Acting Studio.

​She believes Posh is a vital, compelling piece of theatre that deeply needs to be shared, making this production an unexpected dream come true. Mimi has loved watching the show take shape alongside such a talented cast and crew, and she extends her deepest gratitude to the team for this opportunity. She looks forward to stepping back onto the stage with Mockingbird and Mockingbird Too in many future productions to come.

Rachel & Charlie – Brooke Gibson

Brooke is an emerging artist practising on Ngunnawal land with experience in acting, dance and design. Her recent acting credits include: Elizabeth in Pride & Prejudice (B&G x Wam Play, The ANU); Ensemble in The 39 Steps (NUTS, The ANU); and Magistrate & Ensemble in Lysistrata (Shakespeare Society, The ANU). Credits for acting and theatremaking include: The ANU Law Revue (The ANU); The Paterson Project (Little Eggs Collective); and Off With Their Heads (Original, OnSTAGE nomination). Her dance credits include: The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland; Disneyland USA Dance Tour; and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (Heather Evans Dance Studios). She was selected for the NSW SHAPE exhibition for her original Textiles & Design work: The Reduce Set. She will never pass up an opportunity to be involved in theatre or borrow (steal, sorry Kat) some fabulous heels and is stoked to be making her Mockingbird Theatrics debut. 

Jeremy – Anna Hemmings

Anna Hemmings is local Canberra actress whose recent onstage credits include Face to Face (Mockingbird, October 2026), Snatches (Mockingbird Too, 2025), Book of the Month (Tempo Theatre, 2023) and Great Expectations (Budding Theatre, 2022). Anna has also been honing her skills through acting classes with Chris Baldock at Mockingbird for over 4 years and working behind the scenes as Assistant Director with Zac Bridgman on 3 Mockingbird productions this year.

Anna is excited to be playing the esteemed statesman Jeremy in Posh with an amazing cast and crew.

Chris – Jolene Mifsud

Jolene Mifsud (They/Them) studied a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts at the Wesley Institute (Excelsior College) in Sydney/Gadigal before moving to Canberra/Ngunnawal in 2014. They began performing as a Punk Cabaret artist known as InkBits performing both locally and nationally. Jolene has also produced a number of cabaret/variety shows, and queer party GlitterBox. They are the lead vocalist and lyricist of their band nonbinarycode, and recently toured with Jazida Productions with Music & Mayhem: Rebellion, (a redeveloped show that was first produced in 2017 that received 2 grants from the LGBTQIA+ Affairs Office) to Adelaide Fringe for a 2 week run. Jolene has performed and MC’d in countless productions including stage plays, musicals, burlesque shows, festivals, short films, and television. Posh is their return to the stage with Mockingbird Theatre for the first time in many years.

Director – Steph Evans

Steph is a Canberra-based Director and Intimacy Director who relocated to Canberra in 2022 to pursue a career in Law, only for the Arts to quickly take centre stage! A proud Wiradjuri woman, Steph is passionate about theatre’s ability to explore and amplify diverse voices and experiences. Over the past five years, she has worked across numerous productions in a variety of roles, with Posh marking her 45th production. 

Steph is continuing her Intimacy Director/Coordinator training through Intimacy Directors & Coordinators and looks forward to further developing her work as a Director and Intimacy Director –  with hopes of bringing her legal background into the mix one day, too. 

Steph’s directing credits at Mockingbird include Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2026), Consent (2025), Perfect Match (2025), and A Hundred Words for Snow (2026). Her other directing credits include The Real Merry HouseWives of Windsor (2025), Rumors (2023) and Romeo & Juliet (2024). In 2025  she also assistant directed Mockingbird’s award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Meteor Shower and The Wolves. 

Steph has also worked as an Intimacy Director on over 30 productions, with her broader experience spanning stage management, producing, production management, and theatre society leadership. 

Assistant Director – Gabrielle Purcell

Originally arriving in Canberra to study, Gabrielle has enjoyed exploring her lifelong creative interests in a number of theatre productions. Gabrielle began in theatre as an actor, performing in a variety of shows including Bakkhai (2022) and Rumors (2023). She returned to the stage briefly in 2025 for The Real Merry HouseWives of Windsor, which she also co-wrote. Since 2023, Gabrielle has transitioned to backstage and show development roles. These include stage-managing for shows such as The Taming of the Shrew (2023) and Then I’ll Be Brief (2023 and 2024), and assistant directing The Comedy of Errors (2024).

Gabrielle’s keen interest in comedy has also led her to write for and perform in ANU Arts Revue: Goodbye Yellow Schmidt Road (2023) and co-direct, write for, and perform in ANU Arts Revue: De Birds and De Grees (2024). She has also worked on multiple other revues since 2022 in various capacities. 

Posh is Gabrielle’s fourth production at Mockingbird, having previously assistant directed Consent (2025), A Hundred Words For Snow (2026), and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2026).

In the future, Gab intends to continue writing for the stage as well as working on other writing and theatre projects.

Stage Manager – Aoife McFoley

Aoife McFoley is still here. After not burning the theatre down during The Girl On The Train, she’s been promoted to in-house stage manager. Soon she will reach the highest position in the company; TikTok manager. Coming off Mockingbird’s productions of JOB and Face to Face she is absolutely sick to death of carpet tiles.