BLACK BOX #2 - Angus Cerini in ‘Wretch'.
A gut-wrenching journey into the world behind the ‘offender'. Unwatchable and unmissable.
The Black Box 2010
This is our most innovative mini-season which aims to broaden the range of theatre we present, while building a whole new audience.
These are NOT shows that are typically in the main season. We have sought out works for this Black Box season that are new, edgy, surprising and sometimes, even a bit ‘confronting'. This is theatre which breaks the rules and pushes the boundaries. Our ‘Black Box' offerings may be works of theatre or music. They may be serious or comic.
In the past, we have kept the shows a secret, but we now recognise our audience has moved beyond the gimmick of the ‘mystery flight' and people have asked for a deeper engagement with the work and the artists. Part of this is actually knowing something about the show in advance. So this year, we say farewell to the ‘blindfold tasting' and move into a new era of ‘Black Box' experience.
Theatre going is about enjoying the anticipation, excitement and risk and we hope this special new season will ramp up all these aspects and we offer you four of the best for 2010.
BLACK BOX #1
Rachel Berger in ‘Hold the Pickle'.
EASTBANK CENTRE Tuesday 13 JULY, 8.00pm
An emotional personal exploration of growing up in the new world.
BLACK BOX #2
Angus Cerini in ‘Wretch'.
WESTSIDE PAC Tuesday 24 AUGUST, 8.00pm
A gut-wrenching journey into the world behind the ‘offender'. Unwatchable and unmissable.
A prison visit, a swamp of memory...love in all its beauty and revulsion.
Acclaimed upon it's sell out and extended premiere season, WRETCH has astonished Melbourne audiences with its lyrical beauty and barely restrained linguistic physicality.
A mother visits her son at the prison where he is serving time for crimes of violence. She struggles to tell him of the cancer which has returned to fill her body, giving her only a short time to live. He in turn has his own secret which burns on his mind...he has killed another inmate. Over the course of this visit nothing will ever stay the same and their love is tested.
BLACK BOX #3
Unstrung Heroes
EASTBANK CENTRE Tuesday 31 AUGUST, 8.00pm
A comical show about a string quartet.
BLACK BOX #4
Red Stitch Actors Theatre in ‘Red Sky Morning'.
WESTSIDE PAC Tuesday 14 SEPTEMBER, 8.00pm
An extraordinarily dramatic telling of a too familiar world.
The Shepparton Black Box Season is made possible thanks to the support of the Sidney Myer Fund.
Audience Advice: Performances in the Black Box Season may contain strong language and sexual references.
