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Season 2021

Playthings

Past Show - Season 2021

01 May - 08 May

Studio Underground

A heartfelt coming of age story of homework, hormones and homicide.

Playthings

In collaboration with The Blue Room Theatre

PLAYTHINGS

Written and directed by Scott McArdle

Originally Produced and Presented by Second Chance Theatre

Lucy and Arnold are 13. Both outcasts. Both have seen hard times. Both irrevocably changed from one adventure into the bush looking for a dying kangaroo. Now they must navigate a wasteland of broken hearts, peed pants and carrot spew. It’s homework, hormones and homicide.

A hit of The Blue Room Theatre 2019 season, this modern suburban coming-of-age story explores how we hurt each other, how we help those that are hurting, and how your music taste is never better than when you’re a teenager.

Hey d*#kface

I know where to find a dead kangaroo. There’s one in the bush near my house. Want to see it? I’m going tonight. Sneaking out my window. Unless you’re scared. Are you scared? Are you nervous? No?

Meet me at the fallen tree.

With Love

Dates

01 May - 08 May

Venue

Studio Underground

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes (no interval)

Content Warning

Coarse language, fake blood, strobe lighting, adult themes including child abuse, references to suicide and self harm.

Media

Artists

Daniel Buckle

Cast

St John Cowcher

Cast

Siobhan Dow-Hall

Cast

Courtney Henri

Cast

Scott McArdle

Writer & Director

Sara Chirichilli

Set & Costume Designer

Kristie Smith

Lighting Designer

Rebecca Riggs-Bennett

Composer & Sound Designer

Erin Lockyer

Assistant Producer

Alexa Taylor

Dramaturg

Program

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