Black Swan's 2013 school subscription season includes the following plays:
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
11:00am Wed 20 Mar
2:15pm Sat 16 Mar, Sat 23 Mar
5:00pm Sun 24 Mar
6.30pm Tue 19 Mar, Tues 26 Mar, Thu 28 Mar
7:30pm Mon 11 Mar, Thu 14 Mar, Wed 20 Mar, Thu 21 Mar, Wed 27 Mar
PRE SHOW TALK
6:45pm Wed 20 March
POST SHOW Q&A
1.30pm Wed 20 Mar (schools)
10.00pm Thu 21 Mar (public)
DURATION
Approx. 2 hrs 20 mins [incl. interval]
SUITABILITY / TARGET AUDIENCE
Years 10-12 & Tertiary students
THEMES
Deceit, truth, mistaken identities, multiple identities, abandonment, love, family
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
11:00am Wed 15 May
2:15pm Sat 11 May, Sat 18 May
5:00pm Sun 19 May
6.30pm Tue 14 May
7:30pm Mon 6 May, Thu 9 May, Wed 15 May, Thu 16 May
POST-SHOW Q&AS
1.30pm Wed 15 May (schools)
10.00pm Tue Thurs 16 May (public)
PRE-SHOW TALK
6.45pm Thurs 9 May
DURATION
Approx. 2 hrs 40 mins [incl. interval]
SUITABILITY / TARGET AUDIENCE
Years 10-12 & Tertiary students
THEMES
Family, disappointment, ageing, loss, expectations, resentment, betrayal, abandonment, the American Dream
Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz
2:15pm Sat 27 Jul, Sat 3 Aug
5:00pm Sun 19 May, Sun 4 Aug
6.30pm Tue 30 Jul
7:30pm Mon 22 Jul, Thu 25 Jul, Wed 31 Jul, Thu 1 Aug
POST-SHOW Q&A
9.50pm Thurs 1 Aug
PRE-SHOW TALK
6.45pm Thurs 25 July
DURATION
Approx. 2 hrs 15 mins [incl. interval]
WARNING
Coarse language, adult themes, smoking, drug use
SUITABILITY / TARGET AUDIENCE
Years 10-12 & Tertiary students
THEMES
Family, deception, mistrust, mental illness, fame, truth, reconciliation, wealth, diplomacy
Shrine by Tim Winton
11:00am Wed 11 Sep
2:15pm Sat 7 Sep, Sat 14 Sep
5:00pm Sun 15 Sep
6.30pm Tue 10 Sep
7:30pm Mon 2 Sep, Thu 5 Sep, Wed 11 Sep, Thu 12 Sep
PRE-SHOW TALK
6.45pm Wed 11 Sep
POST-SHOW Q&AS
12.30pm Wed 11 Sep (schools)
9.00pm Thurs 12 Sep (public)
DURATION
Approx. 85 mins [no interval]
WARNING
Some coarse language
SUITABILITY / TARGET AUDIENCE
Years 10-12 & Tertiary students
THEMES
Tragedy, loss, grief, youth, lost opportunities, family separation, friendship, rural escapism
To find out more, please contact:
Alena Tompkins
Black Swan State Theatre Company Education and Community Access Manager
Phone: (08) 6212 9310 Fax: (08) 6212 9318
Email: alena@bsstc.com.au
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