SLAP. BANG. KISS.
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Hours
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Duration
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SLAP. BANG. KISS. by Dan Giovannoni
SLAP. A video of 16-year-old Immi hitting a security officer goes viral.
BANG. Sofia’s impassioned speech for the victims of a school shooting makes international news.
KISS. In the car park of a small-town supermarket, people rally around Darby and Daniel as the boys lock lips in an attempt to set the world record for the longest kiss.
SLAP. BANG. KISS. by Dan Giovannoni tracks three young people whose stories kick-start a series of events none of them could have anticipated, transforming them into global symbols of revolution. But when their stories go viral and the whole world is watching, what will they do next?
Exploring themes of activism, community and hope, director Katy Maudlin delivers a bold production featuring Sarah Fitzgerald, Tomas Kantor and Tsungirai Wachenuka for the Melbourne Theatre Company’s acclaimed Education and Families Program.
Shortlisted for the 2021 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, this new play is from multi-award winning playwright Dan Giovannoni.
Recommended for 14+ years. This production contains coarse language, references to gun violence and homophobia, theatrical haze effects and dynamic sound.
Image: Brett Walker, 2022 cast
Writer Dan Giovannoni
Director Katy Maudlin
'Snappily directed by Katy Maudlin, the work races along in a gripping, always entertaining hour.’ - Time Out
EDUCATION RESOURCES
SLAP BANG KISS Education Pack - Part A
SLAP BANG KISS Education Pack - Part B
Please note:
Melbourne Theatre Company will be publishing a revised education pack Monday 17 June and this will be promoted in their e-news. There are FREE workshops available for regional and outer-metropolitan schools. You can make your booking here: https://www.mtc.com.au/discover-more/education/programs/regional-enrichment/.
Dates
10.00 am - 11.00 am
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Tickets
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Content Warning: This production contains coarse language, references to gun violence and homophobia, theatrical haze effects and dynamic sound.
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SLAP. BANG. KISS. was commissioned through Melbourne Theatre Company’s NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program with the support of the Playwrights Giving Circle, The Ian Potter Foundation, Naomi Milgrom Foundation, The Myer Foundation, Malcolm Robertson Foundation and The University of Melbourne.
