Breaking the Castle

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Event Breaking the Castle
Venue The Street Theatre, Acton, ACT
First Date 28 February 2020
Opening Date 29 February 2020
Last Date 14 March 2020
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description “So now you have the sounds, the visuals, the feeling...this feeling in the stomach, because you know everything is about to go away.”

David can’t get enough, of anything. Alcohol, drugs, women, gambling – whatever it takes to escape the bark of the black dog. Consumed by an overwhelming feeling of never belonging anywhere, days and nights are lived through a thick haze of drugs and alcohol.This bender could be his last, but he doesn’t care – there are worse things than death.

Then David is thrown an unlikely lifeline. Finding himself in the mountains of South-East Asia he is offered a
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Cook Actor
Imogen Keen Designer
Caroline Stacey Director
Shelly Higgs Dramaturg/e
Gerry Corcoran Lighting Designer
Kimmo Vennonen Sound Designer
Peter Cook Writer
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Visceral, fierce, and uplifting Breaking The Castle is an exquisitely rendered gripping tale and performance from creator Peter Cook as a man yearning for connection.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://www.thestreet.org.au/shows/breaking-castle
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 157353