HSC Plays at ACA
Image: Twelfth Night. Photographer: Clare Hawley.
Actors Centre Australia has established a new education arm that will present four plays in its inaugural year at the company’s own theatre at Leichardt, in inner-western Sydney.
“We are thrilled to welcome HSC students for an immersive experience, exploring the challenging works that form part of their HSC English Curriculum,” said the ACA’s Head of Acting Adam Cook.
“Students will experience top class performances by professional actors (our very own ACA alumni), and an opportunity to discuss the rich and relevant content, with some of our industry’s best.”
For two of the plays the performance will include an exclusive pre-recorded Q and A with the Australian playwrights David Williamson and Joanna Murray-Smith.
“There will also be a session at the conclusion of each performance, hosted by the actors and/or the director, giving students and teachers the opportunity to engage directly with the creative team.”
Image Richard III. Photographer: Clare Hawley.
The inaugural season comprises:
The Laramie Project (May 23-26). Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theatre Project’s searing play about a gay bashing in the US town of Laramie.
The Removalists (May 30-June 2). David Williamson’s iconic play set in a crime-ridden inner suburb of Melbourne where a seasoned police Sergeant and a raw recruit are drawn into the lives of two women dealing with domestic violence and abuse.
The Female of the Species (Sep 5-8). Joanna Murray-Smith’s farce of switching allegiances. A hilarious riposte to the received idea that feminism and feminists are not funny.
The Shape of Things (Sep 12-15). Neil LaBute’s play pits gentle, awkward Adam against experienced, analytical, amoral Evelyn, a graduate student in art.
Performances are during the day, with one at night.
In other ACA news: The Bachelor of Performing Arts (Stage & Screen) has grown with an extra two spaces available each year, lifting the intake to 30.
Additionally, the degree now accepts International students, building further on the diversity and inclusion of Actors Centre Australia
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