Hoods

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Event Hoods
Venue The Studio (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 3 May 2006
Opening Date 8 May 2006
Last Date 8 May 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere Yes
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Two Hoods ride the train each night to a wrecking yard on the outskirts of the city. Here, in this cemetery of stories, they are storytellers with the power to fast forward, pause and rewind. Tonight, they tell the story of three kids left in a car. It's Friday, KFC night and the last day of school before Christmas. Kyle, Jessie and baby brother Troy are waiting in the car for their Mum. Kyle broods in the front seat with visions of X box dancing in his head while Jessie begs him for a game of eye spy. As night closes in, the shopping centre shuts down, their Mum still hasn't come back...
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Youth Theatre
Subjects Children
Class Issues
Domestic Violence
Poverty
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jodie Le Vesconte Actor
Christopher Sommers Actor
Pete Goodwin Composer
Jonathon Oxlade Designer
Leticia Caceres Director
Glenn Hughes Lighting Designer
Angela Betzien Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Winner 2007 Australian Writer's Guild Award for Theatre for Young Audiences. Winner 2007 The Richard Wherrett Award for Excellence in Playwriting. School groups on 3 to 5 May 2006, at 10am & 1pm.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book John McCallum, Belonging, Currency Press, Sydney, 2009
Book Hoods: Creating Political Theatre for Young Audience. A play and accompanying exegesis. By Angela Betzien, 2007 (Creative Industries, QUT)
Brochure Sydney Opera House Events May/Jun 2006
Event Identifier 92221