The Audition
Dates
Hours
7.30 pm - 8.35 pm
Duration
Location
The stage is a country in itself. With its own rules and regulations. Or lack of them.
The Audition is a moving insight into the protocols and powers that permit or deny entry into our country and to our stages. The gatekeepers. The Audition examines the parallels between actors auditioning for work and refugees seeking asylum in Australia. A cohesive, multi-authored work by Iranian and Australian playwrights, The Audition honours those whose lives are spent awaiting entry. Contrasting yet cohesive, transformation of character, time and place hauntingly meld with metatheatre, verbatim, poetry and song.
By Outer Urban Projects
Written by Christos Tsiolkas, Melissa Reeves, Milad Norouzi, Patricia Cornelius, Sahra Davoudi, Tes Lyssiotis and Wahibe Moussa. Directed by Irine Vela.
The Audition features Kanun music and improvisations by Vahideh Eisaei and original songs by Milad Norouzi.
"POLITICAL THEATRE AT ITS ELECTRIFYING BEST" ★★★★½ THE AGE
“THE HUMOUR IS DOUBLE EDGED, THE EMOTIONS PIERCING.” STAGE WHISPERS
Dates
Thursday 6 June 2024
11.00 am - 12.05 pm + Q&A (20 min)
7.30 pm - 8.35 pm
Tickets
Pensioner/Senior/Student FT $26.00
Schools/Community Groups $18.00
Suitable for ages 15+. Any children under the age of 15 years old should be accompanied by an adult.
Content Warning: This work explores the repercussions of war, inferring the violence and trauma experienced by individuals, including children, due to displacement and conflict.
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Presented in association with Outer Urban Projects
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