Samson

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Event Samson
Venue Belvoir St Downstairs Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW
First Date 7 May 2015
Last Date 31 May 2015
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description This is Julia-Rose Lewis’ first play and she has made something wondrous. On the one hand, Samson is an Australian coming-of-age story set in a country town. On the other hand, it is a completely disarming hodgepodge of unexpectedness and originality, of metaphysics and silliness, of religious faith and topless sunbathing.

Essie, Beth, Sid and Rabbit are growing up at the arse end of the arse end of the world. Boredom, decay and violence plague their lives. And grief, for the death of a friend. Grappling with their own existence and grasping hopelessly at the future, they find themselves imagining heaven and dreaming of hell.

Samson fizzes with truth; it is brutal yet gentle, funny yet sad, young yet old. At its heart is the startling idea that the death of someone important can be the start of something excellent.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Adolescence
Grief
Religion
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ashleigh Cummings Actor
Belinda Jombwe Actor
Michael Hilli Designer
Kristine Landon-Smith Director
Anthea Williams Dramaturg/e
Scott Witt Fight Director
Ben Hughes Lighting Designer
Julia-Rose Lewis Playwright
Kim Bowers Sound Designer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://belvoir.com.au/productions/samson/
Brochure
Event Identifier 110348
Dataset AusStage