<P> The play was part of the 2015 season at the Sydney Theatre Company . Director Kip Williams blended live camera work with traditional stage craft in a production starring Robyn Nevin as Mrs Venable . The production received three nominations at 2015 Helpmann Awards, with Nevin nominated for Best Actress, the production nominated for Best Play, and Williams winning for Best Director . </P> <P> A French translation of the play was staged at the Théâtre de l'Odéon in March and April 2017 . Stéphane Braunschweig directed Luce Mouchel as Mrs Venable, Marie Rémond as Catherine, Jean - Baptiste Anoumon as Dr Cukrowicz, Océane Cairaty as Miss Foxhill, Virginie Colemyn as Mrs Holly, Glenn Marausse as George, and Boutaïna El Fekkak as Sœur Félicité . </P>

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