Ithaca Road

Title: Ithaca Road
Author: Kronk, Robert
Price: $25.95

Cast: 1M 1F
Character Ages: 15 - 30
Length: 1.5 hrs approximately
Target Audience: Middle Years
Style: Comedic Drama
Themes: Growing up, bullying, homesickness, rural life

Loved it! A wonderfully thought-provoking, funny, emotional and sensitive play. Elizabeth, parent Arcadia Valley State School

SYNOPSIS
Tilly and Ben are twins about to leave their remote property to go to boarding school in town. Together, they create an extraordinary imaginative world, where worst nightmares and greatest dreams are vividly enacted. A play about young people in transitionfrom primary to high school, from small community to big town, from home to boarding schoolIthaca Road unpacks fears of changes and speaks to strategies for resilience. Incorporating contemporary cross-arts practices including puppetry, projections, and physical theatre, Ithaca Road seamlessly combines naturalistic and non-naturalistic performance styles in its exploration of growing up.

PRODUCTION HISTORY
The premier production was performed at Metro Arts, Brisbane on the 8th of October 2010 and toured central Queensland.

PLAYWRIGHT
Robert is the co-founder and director of deBASE productions, one of Queenslands leading youth theatre companies. He has a history of working collaboratively with schools and students to produce high-quality, relevant work.

Publisher: Playlab Press
Publication date: 01/09/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921390104
Publishing status: AU Dropshipping in stock