THE 2004 WINTER PLAY READING SERIES
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Alana Valentine
Wesley Enoch
Elaine Crombie, Lillian Crombie, Judi Farr, Katrina Foster, Gillian Jones, Kris McQuade, Leah Purcell, Christopher Pitman, Evelyn Rankmore
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A work in progress by Alana Valentine
The Parramatta Girls Training School operated from 1889 to its close in the late 1970s as a state home for ‘uncontrollable’ girls. Under the guise of ‘reforming’ them, these teenagers were subjected to mental, emotional and physical brutality. It was a start in life that was metered out to vulnerable, uniformly poor and frequently Indigenous women. Based on verbatim accounts of the memories and stories of women who were incarcerated in the home in their early teens, Parramatta Girls tells a story of incredible courage, indomitable humour and a passionate longing to finally expose the truth.
THE 2004 WINTER PLAY READING SERIES is an opportunity to hear some of the plays from overseas that have aroused our curiosity. This year we’re also focussing on what’s happening outside our own front door. In one case, quite literally.
It’s a chance for us to hear your reactions and feedback, all of which inform our programming choices. And it’s a chance to witness two new works about Sydney that are still in their formative state of development.
From a council flat in Moscow to a cruise liner on the Atlantic Ocean. Across to New Zealand, out to Parramatta then back to our neighbours in Belvoir St. Each of these six plays has been chosen to reflect how theatre reveals our world – both at home and abroad.
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Full Price |
$10
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