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vtc / st kilda tales: a performance rave / still x 6
low
8 - 12 November, 2022
Theatre Works: Explosives Factory
Written by Daniel Keene
Directed by Jennifer Dean
With Veronica Thomas & Matthew Connell
'Everyone's like us... underneath.'
A dark love story set on the streets of Melbourne during a national recession.
Emma and Jay live day to day. It's monotonous. They start robbing night stores and discover they're good at it. Really good at it.
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Low is a stark portrayal of a young couple grappling with poverty, addiction, and the deep effects of trauma.
As the 1991 recession presses harder, Emma and Jay are trapped in scarcity. They spend their time at the pub, at home in their run-down accommodation, or wandering the back alleys of the city. They depend on no-one. They are adrift.
One day they take the law into their own hands and rob a night store. To their surprise, it was easy. They do it over and over again, at great cost.
Staged at Theatre Works' warehouse space Explosives Factory.
‘Veronica Thomas is a revelation in her role as strung-out Emma’
Theatre Travels
‘Director Jennifer Sarah Dean ensures the play moves along at pace. Scene changes (28 vignettes) are swift and seamless.
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dates
Tuesday 8th November, 7:30pm (Opening Night)
Wednesday 9th November, 7:30pm
Thursday 10th November, 7:30pm
Friday 11th November, 7:30pm
Saturday 12th November, 7:30pm
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Writer: Daniel Keene
Cast: Matthew Connell, Veronica Thomas
Director: Jennifer Sarah Dean
Stage Manager: Harry Dowling
Lighting Designer: Kris Chainey
Set & Costume Design: Chelsea Neate
Photography & Graphic Design: Chelsea Neate
Marketing Manager: Tanith Facey
Sound Design: Thomas Kunz
Artists:
Venue:
Theatre Works: Explosives Factory
Address: Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street,St Kilda VIC 3182.
This venue is not wheelchair accessable.
Public Transport: 3/67/96 Tram.
Parking: Street.
Prices:
Full price $45.00
Concession $35.00
Preview $28.00
Mob Tix $20.00
Partners & Sponsors:
Alex Theatre
Theatre Works
Duration:
90 mins
director's note
Low is a fierce text, about two star-crossed lovers living a less than fairytale story as they battle poverty and addiction in inner-city Melbourne.
What first attracted me to the play was the power and provocation of Daniel Keene’s unique writing style, his mastery of language combined with the raw depiction of character and the human condition. Keene’s writing exists without judgement or opinion, it shares the world of these characters with us openly and allows us to join them on their journey across 28 captivating moments in time.
I am so excited that we are able to share this provocative story with you. A story that may stimulate political conversation, inspire questions about morality, or reflections about our roles within society. Or it may not. At the very least I hope you leave the theatre tonight feeling engaged and excited to have shared in a piece of local storytelling here in St Kilda.
Thank you for supporting the arts and independent theatre in Melbourne.
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