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One of Australia’s most popular and celebrated Indigenous plays, The 7 Stages of Grieving by Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman, makes a welcome return to Sydney Theatre Company this year. An all new production directed by Leah Purcell and starring Lisa Flanagan, takes audiences on an emotional journey through love, frustration, humour and loss, at Wharf 2 from 22 February to 20 March 2008.
The groundbreaking play, chronicling one woman’s grief and exploring issues of forgiveness and reconciliation, integrates traditional and contemporary forms of storytelling, movement and song. Paralleling Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s 5 Stages of Dying with the 7 Phases of Aboriginal history and the processes of grieving, the return of this empowering work is particularly timely. Having first appeared in 1995, the play went on to be a massive hit and tour internationally before a final scene was re-written and the piece re-staged to incorporate the historic ‘reconciliation’ or ‘sorry’ march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. With a formal apology by the government proposed as a first item of business for federal parliament on 13 February 2008, the play again looks set to evolve in a changing Australian context.
Open to both school groups and the general public, The 7 Stages of Grieving is the first production of Sydney Theatre Company’s 2008 Education programme.
Making her Sydney Theatre Company debut, Leah Purcell co-wrote and acted in Box The Pony, which played in Sydney, Edinburgh and London. As an actor she is known for the films Lantana, Somersault, The Proposition and Jindabyne and she wrote and directed the documentary Black Chicks Talking, which won a 2002 Inside Film Award. Stage credits include The Story of the Miracles at Cookies Table (nominated for Best Actress award, 2007 Sydney Theatre Awards) Parramatta Girls and Stuff Happens (nominated for Best Actress award, 2006 Helmann Awards).
Lisa Flanagan has numerous film and television credits, including Australian Rules, Black and White and
All Saints and theatre credits including Parramatta Girls, My Girragundji and The Sapphires.
Sydney Theatre Company Education delivers a specially designed programme for up to 30,000 young people each year, including four major productions, a range of workshops, professional development opportunities for teachers and a range of other activities including the Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Morning Herald Young Playwrights’ Award.
Following its Sydney dates, the production also tours to Griffith Regional Theatre (opens 2 April), Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre (opens 4 April) and Albury Performing Arts Centre (opens 9 April).
Sydney Theatre Company Education presents
THE 7 STAGES OF GRIEVING
By Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman
Cast Lisa Flanagan
Director leah purcell
Designer Bruce McKinven
Lighting Designer Luiz Pampolha
Sound Designer Brendan O’Brien
Venue: Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company
Previews: Friday 22 Feb at 1pm, Saturday 23 Feb at 7pm & Monday 25 Feb at 1pm
Opening Night: Monday 25 February at 7pm
Season: Tuesday 26 February – Thursday 20 March
Times: 10:30am Performances - 28 Feb, 3, 6, 11, 13 March
11am Performances - 26, 29 Feb, 5, 7, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20 March
1pm Performances - 27 Feb, 4, 10, 19 March
1:30pm Performances - 28 Feb, 3, 6, 11, 13 March
7pm Performances - 27 Feb, 4, 10, 17, 18, 19 March
Tickets: $20 Students / $30 adults / $20 concession
Bookings: (02) 9250 1777
Information: sydneytheatre.com.au/education
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Thursday, 08 January 2009
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