Hoods

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Event Hoods
Venue Visy Theatre, New Farm, QLD
First Date 17 April 2008
Opening Date 17 April 2008
Last Date 24 April 2008
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Two Hoods ride the train each night to a wrecking yard on the outskirts of the city. Here, in this cemetery of stories, they are storytellers with the power to fast forward, pause and rewind. Tonight, they tell the story of three kids left in a car. It's Friday, KFC night and the last day of school before Christmas. Kyle, Jessie and baby brother Troy are waiting in the car for their Mum. Kyle broods in the front seat with visions of X box dancing in his head while Jessie begs him for a game of eye spy. As night closes in, the shopping centre shuts down, their Mum still hasn't come back..."
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Youth Theatre
Subjects Children
Class Issues
Domestic Violence
Poverty
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jodie Le Vesconte Actor
Christopher Sommers Actor
Pete Goodwin Composer
Jonathon Oxlade Designer
Leticia Caceres Director
Glenn Hughes Lighting Designer
Angela Betzien Playwright
Kyle Mitchell Production Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Part of 2008 tour to ASSITEJ (International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People) International Festival for Young People, Adelaide; Sydney Opera House, Sydney; Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane. WINNER 2007 Australian Writer's Guild Award for Theatre for Young Audiences. WINNER 2007 The Richard Wherrett Award for Excellence in Playwriting.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/festival-taps-a-youthful-resource/story-e6frg8po-1111116384448
Event Identifier 92187