Sunday at the BTP Playhouse was a hive of activity, otherwise known as “bump out” day, with the final performance of Stories in the Dark taking place on Saturday night.
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As soon as the set was dismantled and the dressings rooms cleared, the beginnings of a new set started taking shape.
Forget Me Not, written by Australian playwright Tom Holloway, will open mid-July. This powerful play follows the journey of just one of more than 3000 children who were shipped to Australia from the UK after World War II, with promises of a wonderful life in a land of sunshine and plenty.
As history now proves, what actually followed for many was a life of neglect and abuse.
There are many individuals and families in Australia and around the world still living with the consequences of the child migration scheme, and this play approaches the subject through the voices of the four characters: Gerry, the now adult child migrant (played by Bill Douglas); Gerry’s mother; his adult daughter and the man from the Child Migrants Trust.
Directed by Jenny Kohlhagen, Forget Me Not gradually peels back the layers of the past events that have resulted in Gerry’s dysfunctional attempt at marriage and fatherhood and his deep distrust of authority.
Rehearsals are well under way in preparation for the July season. Tickets will be available from the BTP Box Office, Bargain Box in Cranbrook Road from June 20.
This month, BTP will be reading the very moving play Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Gregory Street Playhouse at 7pm on Wednesday, June 15. The play examines the lives of a couple who are journalists and make a living out of documenting the war in Iraq. Come along and enjoy listening or you can take part in the reading. Everyone is welcome.
BTP will also be hosting a special reading of a young adult (15+) play on Sunday, June 26 at 10am. The play is House of Fire by Debra Oswald who also wrote Stories in the Dark, BTP’s most recent production. House of Fire looks at the troubled lives of three sisters.
This play is guaranteed to put a smile on your lips and light a small flame in your heart. So please, young people, think about coming along to this reading and getting involved in our great theatre. Watch this space as coming soon is a very special reading for young people (8+).
Inquiries about play readings should be directed to Tay Mugridge on 0419 127 679.
