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16 desperate situations over 24 hours in the underbelly of Sydney, where only the most tenacious survive… but a little kindness goes a long way…
From the same author who gave us the films Cosi and Map of the Human Heart, Australian playwright, screenwriter and novelist Louis Nowra brings us The Jungle.
The Jungle is about a one-night stand in more ways than one. Moving from the streets of King Cross to harbour view penthouse apartments, connections are made. A junkie street walker. A corrupt cop. A Kurt Cobain fanatic. A gay businessman. A Romanian lover. A faded rock star. You do the maths.
There's an alien roaming the streets too...
The resulting picture is of a city and people existing within an almost amoral randomness… but where a little kindness goes a long way.
This bold production showcases the graduating actors of the Actors College of Theatre and Television at Sydney’s newest venue, the ACTT’s own Cleveland St Theatre. The Jungle is based on real-life characters in Nowra’s own stomping ground and Pete Nettell’s direction in this Brecht-meets-Tarantino style of blacker-than-black comedy provides the necessary bumpy ride these (literally) hard-hitting characters demand!
Says ACTT director Lesley Watson, “It works a little like a peep show; you pay your money, take a seat, the lights come on and, as you watch, you’re entertained, horrified and and enthralled.”
Pete Nettell is the founder of Focus Theatre, responsible for innovative productions of Sondheim's Assassins (2003), Into the Woods (2004), Putting It Together and The Handbag (2005), Dinner (2007) and the recent sell-out season of Blowing Whistles (2008) Downstairs at Belvoir.
“I worked with ACTT actors in 2007 and am thrilled to have the opportunity to return and direct these talented students in this powerful piece. “
Top Sydney lighting designer Tony Youlden exploits the versatility of the venue to bring the edgy reality of the scenes to life.
Already boasting an impressive array of graduates, this year’s acting graduates are only the second group to have completed 3 years of training utilising the innovative Eric Morris/Meyerhold acting technique. This is the only college in Australia to offer this landmark method that is being praised by actors across the world. The mid-year intake starts July and applications are now open.
Please note: The Jungle includes strong language, sexual references and violence.
ACTT presents
The Jungle
by Louis Nowra
Venue: The
Cleveland Street Theatre | 199 Cleveland Street, Central
Dates: Friday 16 - 24 May
Times: Tues - Sat @
7.30pm and Sun @ 5pm
Tickets: $25 / $15 conc.
Bookings: 9212 6000
Visit: www.actt.edu.au
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