Read Raw 2009
When I Grow Up I Wanna Be a Beneficiary
by Korina Tuahine
After yet another brutal fight with her partner, Lizzie flees her home with her young daughter and seeks refuge at Sunnybay Caravan Park. The Park is anything but a holiday destination and instead home to a ragtag group of the city’s least successful citizens. Although dubious about the occupants at first, Lizzie begins to find strength in herself again. Then it is announced that the Park is to be sold and Lizzie’s dream of starting a new life begins to slip away.
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Elizabeth Tierney, Andrea Bates, Bronwyn Turei, Edward Peni, Daniel Coppersmith, Tainui Tukiwaho
Kev’s Shed
by Ben Hutchison
Kev's shed is his haven for D.I.Y projects and his art of scrapbooking. When best friend Carl’s factory faces tough times, Kev’s unwavering mateship shines through - he gives up his workspace to let Carl run his factory out of his garage until he can get ahead. With full access to Kev’s shed, Carl’s motives become sinister to the point where he transforms the garage into an illegal bar where patrons are allowed to smoke inside. Soon Kev finds he has no garage, no wife, and an
$80,000 fine for selling alcohol without a licence. His only ally is his recently heartbroken and sexually confused stepdaughter who has fallen in love with him. Will Kev ever get his shed back the way it was so he can scrapbook in peace?
Director / Dramaturg – Caroline Bell-Booth
Cast - Aaron Ward, Fraser Brown, Michelle Blundell, Serena Cotton, Tahi Mapp-Borren
Footprints of Ika's Heart
by Stanley Makuwe
A story about two young African lovers seeking a safe place to love without the fear of war, political instability and family pressure.
Director / Dramaturg – Gary Henderson
Cast - Fasitua Amosa, Betsy Iwunze, Dianna Fuemana, Brian Manthenga, Rashmi Pilapitiya, Jared Turner
Hullabaloo at Doolally Zoo
a play for kids by Sally Sutton
Zookeeper Midge is in a flap! All the animals have escaped, and White Lightning, the world-famous, lesser unspotted man-eating snake, is on the loose! Can Madam Fluffpuff, Professor Muddle and Mr Muscle catch the animals and nab the snake? Or will Inspector Steel close the zoo forever?
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Mike Downey, Aaron Ward, Paula Wray
Creations
by Bronwyn Elsmore
From the ancient past to the present, from mythic time to the nuclear age, Creations uses the traditions and the rhythms of the South Pacific to trace the development of its islands, the cultures, and the people. This performance utilizes Pan-Pacific storytelling to reveal a story relevant to all, about origins and what it is to be human.
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Andrea Bates, Fiona Collins, Cherie James, Aaron Ward
The Birthday Party
by Renee Liang
What would you sacrifice to live, really live? Marianne is turning sweet sixteen. Problem is, she’s stuck in hospital with the cancer she’s been battling for years. Her mum’s willing to try anything. Her doctor is hoping for a miracle. And time is running out.
Director – Donagh Rees
Dramaturg – Stuart Hoar
Cast - Cherie James, Nora Aati, Josh Harriman, Nicola Kawana
When I Grow Up I Wanna Be a Beneficiary
by Korina Tuahine
After yet another brutal fight with her partner, Lizzie flees her home with her young daughter and seeks refuge at Sunnybay Caravan Park. The Park is anything but a holiday destination and instead home to a ragtag group of the city’s least successful citizens. Although dubious about the occupants at first, Lizzie begins to find strength in herself again. Then it is announced that the Park is to be sold and Lizzie’s dream of starting a new life begins to slip away.
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Elizabeth Tierney, Andrea Bates, Bronwyn Turei, Edward Peni, Daniel Coppersmith, Tainui Tukiwaho
Kev’s Shed
by Ben Hutchison
Kev's shed is his haven for D.I.Y projects and his art of scrapbooking. When best friend Carl’s factory faces tough times, Kev’s unwavering mateship shines through - he gives up his workspace to let Carl run his factory out of his garage until he can get ahead. With full access to Kev’s shed, Carl’s motives become sinister to the point where he transforms the garage into an illegal bar where patrons are allowed to smoke inside. Soon Kev finds he has no garage, no wife, and an
$80,000 fine for selling alcohol without a licence. His only ally is his recently heartbroken and sexually confused stepdaughter who has fallen in love with him. Will Kev ever get his shed back the way it was so he can scrapbook in peace?
Director / Dramaturg – Caroline Bell-Booth
Cast - Aaron Ward, Fraser Brown, Michelle Blundell, Serena Cotton, Tahi Mapp-Borren
Footprints of Ika's Heart
by Stanley Makuwe
A story about two young African lovers seeking a safe place to love without the fear of war, political instability and family pressure.
Director / Dramaturg – Gary Henderson
Cast - Fasitua Amosa, Betsy Iwunze, Dianna Fuemana, Brian Manthenga, Rashmi Pilapitiya, Jared Turner
Hullabaloo at Doolally Zoo
a play for kids by Sally Sutton
Zookeeper Midge is in a flap! All the animals have escaped, and White Lightning, the world-famous, lesser unspotted man-eating snake, is on the loose! Can Madam Fluffpuff, Professor Muddle and Mr Muscle catch the animals and nab the snake? Or will Inspector Steel close the zoo forever?
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Mike Downey, Aaron Ward, Paula Wray
Creations
by Bronwyn Elsmore
From the ancient past to the present, from mythic time to the nuclear age, Creations uses the traditions and the rhythms of the South Pacific to trace the development of its islands, the cultures, and the people. This performance utilizes Pan-Pacific storytelling to reveal a story relevant to all, about origins and what it is to be human.
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Andrea Bates, Fiona Collins, Cherie James, Aaron Ward
The Birthday Party
by Renee Liang
What would you sacrifice to live, really live? Marianne is turning sweet sixteen. Problem is, she’s stuck in hospital with the cancer she’s been battling for years. Her mum’s willing to try anything. Her doctor is hoping for a miracle. And time is running out.
Director – Donagh Rees
Dramaturg – Stuart Hoar
Cast - Cherie James, Nora Aati, Josh Harriman, Nicola Kawana
