The Tasmanian Theatre Company want to get audiences talking with their tenth season by covering a range of provocative and challenging current issues.
Artistic Director, Charles Parkinson says:
“I often wonder what the audience take away from our shows and the possible discussions in their car on the way home. Do they discuss the themes of what they have just seen? Are there arguments about what this or that scene in the performance meant? Or do they just talk about how much they should pay the babysitter?”
To ensure people will leave the theatre talking about what they have just experienced, Parkinson has programmed a season of plays exploring topics such as infertility and surrogacy, grief and authenticity, and miscarriages of justice – as well as a whimsical love story. Several of the plays are based on true stories and all are overtly contemporary.
The most contentious work in the 2017 season is Brian Peddie’s new play An Inconvenient Woman, tracing the journey of Tasmanian prisoner Susan Neill-Fraser.
Lawyer Mark Blumer of the ACT is the Executive Producer of An Inconvenient Woman. Blumer commissioned the play to use it as a vehicle to speak directly to Tasmanian audiences about the case. Blumer is available for interview and will also speak at the launch event for the 2017 Season.
Please find more details about the Tasmanian Theatre Company’s 2017 season in the attached media release.
The Tasmanian Theatre Company launches its 2017 season at Hadley’s Hotel, Tuesday 21 February, 6pm.
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