Penalty Shot

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Event Penalty Shot
Venue Australian Capital Territory, ACT
First Date 6 August 2007
Opening Date 6 August 2007
Last Date 10 August 2007
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Starting at a new school can suck big time particularly if you've just moved town. Soccer is a language and religion to Rudi and his mates - who are all back in Sydney. Lee hates soccer. Lee hates sport full stop. He'd much rather be hanging with his mates in Brisbane, jamming with his punk-rock band. If you're all alone, even a weird friend can make a difference. Caught at a weak moment, Lee finds himself signing up to their school's under-achieving soccer team with Rudi. Before too long, Rudi is sharing Lee's passion for punk-rock, and Lee's spending as much time on the soccer pitch.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Children's Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Soren Jensen Actor
Chris Palframan Actor
Kimmo Vennonen Composer
Kate Shearer Director
Pascale Daantos Berry Dramaturg/e
Daynan Brazil Writer
Resources
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Penalty Shot premiered on 6 August 2007 touring Australian Capital Territory secondary schools followed by a public season at Street 2, The Street Theatre. Due to popular demand it had a second season in Australian Capital Territory secondary schools, a tour of regional New South Wales secondary schools. In November 2008, it was performed in the Fairfax Studio, Victorian Arts Centre. In 2009, it
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 83976