Presented as part of the Midsumma Festival by Fairly Lucid Productions and directed by Casey Gould, Ben Noble's Member was incited by the death of gay man Scott Johnson in 1988, when his body
found at the bottom of a cliff at Manly. Deemed a suicide, there has
always been speculation that he was a victim of a gay hate-crime.
However, the narrative focuses
on Corey, your typical Aussie living in Manly with his wife and child.
We follow Corey through various moments in his life that have led to
where he is now, in a hospital room, his son lying unconscious,
seemingly fighting for his life.Ben Noble is exemplary in his performance as Corey (and all the other characters he plays). From the very beginning, our eyes are glued on him and even as he begins to unravel and the truth becomes clearer, we still cannot look away. Corey is a complex character but Noble is able to bring some insight into his actions and thoughts while still holding him accountable for them.