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Engine
Presented by: NORPA
- 29/07/2010 10:30am
- @ Star Court Theatre, 126 Molesworth St, Lismore
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(CLOSED)
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- 29/07/2010 8:00pm
- @ Star Court Theatre, 126 Molesworth St, Lismore
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(CLOSED)
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- 30/07/2010 10:30am
- @ Star Court Theatre, 126 Molesworth St, Lismore
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(CLOSED)
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- 30/07/2010 8:00pm
- @ Star Court Theatre, 126 Molesworth St, Lismore
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(CLOSED)
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- 31/07/2010 8:00pm
- @ Star Court Theatre, 126 Molesworth St, Lismore
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(CLOSED)
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- 10/08/2010 7:30pm
- @ Murwillumbah Civic Centre, Tumbulgum Rd, Murwillumbah
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(CLOSED)
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- 11/08/2010 10:30am
- @ Murwillumbah Civic Centre, Tumbulgum Rd, Murwillumbah
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(CLOSED)
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Shows also at;
Byron Bay Community Centre, Fri 13 Aug 10:30am, Sat 14 Aug 7:30pm
tickets at: www.byroncentre.com.au
Jetty Theatre Coffs Harbour
Fri 6 Aug 10.30am & 8.00pm, Sat 7 Aug 8.00pm
Coffs tickets at: www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/www/html/4805-engine.asp
Every week somewhere in Australia news headlines proclaim yet another tragedy of young lives lost in a car wreck. Communities are shocked, families torn apart, questions are asked that can not be answered. People call for changes to the laws, politicians duck for cover, fellow students set up roadside shrines and parents are left with memories.
Set a month after a crash, Engine is the story of "Grumpop" who lost a grandson and Natasha who lost a brother and how they deal with their grief and try to get on with the future. Natasha wants to remember Stevie by finishing the project car he was working on before the crash. Grumpop is a retired mechanic and he could help but he just wants to put it all behind him.
Two actors play all the characters: counsellors, driving instructors, parents, ghosts and survivors. However, joining them at every performance are students from local high schools who will devise and perform key scenes. Over the year NORPA will work with students and teachers to build these unique and authentic contributions. While the actors' text remains constant, the input from these young people means that every performance will be nuanced and reflect their own real-life experiences.
Engine is a story of young people and cars; of fixing what's broken and celebrating life. Highly theatrical, it's a funny and moving roller-coaster ride that will break your heart and mend it.
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