Talking to Brick Walls

Title: Talking to Brick Walls
Author: Christian, Claire
Price: $24.95

\"What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets, inflames with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?\" - Plato

Hey! We need to talk! And we've needed to talk for over 8000 years. Talking to Brick Walls is a hybrid verbatim piece exploring adolescent and parent relationships. It was co-created be eleven young artists alongside facilitators Claire Christian and Ari Palani over a period of three and a half months. This is the conversation they wanted to have. The story the wanted to tell. The show they wanted to make.

THEMES: Young People, coming of age, parenting

CHARACTER AGES: Middle - Senior Years
CAST SIZE: Large Cast Without Doubling
Cast 6 female, 5 male - Casting listed here reflects original cast with doubling, casting can be flexible to suit most group sizes
Cast age 16 to 18, 18+

LENGTH: 1 Hour
TARGET AUDIENCE: Senior Years

Production History: Talking to Brickwalls was first performed at Empire Theatre Toowoomba, Armitage Centre on the 25 and 26 October, 2014.

Publication date: 01/11/2016
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921390661
Publishing status: AU Dropshipping in stock