Angela Betzien's THE DARK ROOM to Play Holden Street Theatres, 12-28 Sept.

THE DARK ROOM: Six people, three nights, lives collide. Written by multi-award winning playwright Angela Betzien. Presented by Flying Penguin Productions in association with the State Theatre Company of South Australia & Holden Street Theatres.

In a 3-star motel, somewhere in the Northern Territory, The Dark Room tracks six characters over three different nights. Youth worker, Anni, has brought teenager Grace here as last-resort accommodation; Steve and his pregnant wife Emma are staying after a wedding; and cop Craig has come here to think. As the strands of these stories weave together, a shocking and unforgettable portrait of the darker side of life emerges.

Flying Penguin Productions in association with the State Theatre Company of South Australia and Holden Street Theatres, proudly present one of the most highly anticipated theatre productions of the year: the South Australian Premiere of The Dark Room by Angela Betzien from 12 - 28 September, 2013.

Winner of the award for Best New Australian Work at the prestigious 2011 Sydney Theatre Awards, The Dark Room is a haunting, confronting and stunning psychological thriller about love, loss and the ghosts of the past.

Multi-award winning playwright, Angela Betzien, is regarded as one of contemporary Australia's most significant and celebrated new writers. Her plays have been performed widely across Australia and overseas and include: The Girl Who Cried Wolf (Sydney Opera House); Helicopter (Melbourne Theatre Company) and War Crimes (QLD Literary Award for Playwriting). The Dark Room was commissioned and first presented in 2009 by Perth's BLACK SWAN State Theatre Company. Following a period of development, a revised version of the play was presented in a critically acclaimed and sold-out season for Belvoir Street Theatre in 2011. This is its first production in South Australia.

The Dark Room features the work of Director David Mealor (Winner Adelaide Critic's Circle Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement), Set and Costume Designer Kathryn Sproul (True West), Lighting Designer Mark Pennington (Blackbird), Composer and Sound Designer Quentin Grant (The Birthday Party) and stars Anna Cheney (McLeod's Daughters), Jordan Cowan (2012 ACArts Graduate), Nicholas Garsden (Winner Best Actor Sunday Mail 'Horatio' Awards), Patrick Graham (Winner Advertiser Oscart 'On The Rise'), Tamara Lee (Winner Adelaide Critic's Circle Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement), and Taro Miller-Koncz (Kurruru Youth Performing Arts).

What: The Dark Room Playwright: Angela Betzien Company: Flying Penguin Productions in association with the State Theatre Company of South Australia and Holden Street Theatres Duration: Approx 90 minutes When: 12 to 28 September 2013. Tuesday, Wednesday at 6:30pm; Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm; Sunday 22nd at 5:00pm; Wednesday 25th at 11:00am and Saturday 28th at 2:00pm. Venue: The Studio, Holden Street Theatres, 34 Holden Street, Hindmarsh (next to the Soccer Stadium). Cost: Adult $29 Conc $19 Preview $19 (12, 13 Sept) Bookings: bass.net.au 131 246, venuetix.com.au 8225 8880 Rating: 15+yrs (contains coarse language and challenging adult themes)

To post a comment, you must register and login.