Our Father

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Event Our Father
Venue University of Melbourne, Guild Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC
First Date 26 September 2019
Opening Date 26 September 2019
Last Date 28 September 2019
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description In light of the recent Royal Commission into Institutional Child Abuse, Our Father dives into the psychology of a family turned upside down. From emerging writer Lucy Holz and director Meg Taranto, this show rejects the victim-perpetrator narrative of abuse, and instead gives affected families a voice. A man who is a father, a husband and an ex teacher is about to be convicted, leaving his wife and children to come to terms with who they have been sharing their lives with. As their world is capsized and their memories manipulated they all begin to question; are you guilty for keeping someone
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Crime
Family
Police
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Benji Groenewegen Actor Role: Officer
Will Hall Actor Role: Son
Sandy Morrison Actor Role: Mother
Liam Bell Composer
Tayla Abbott Director, Assistant
Samsara Dunston Dramaturg/e
Oliver Ross Lighting Designer
Lucy Holz Playwright Writer and actor Role: Daughter
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
The Samsara Dunston Collection
Programme
Event Identifier 148492