1 April 2015
Sydney Theatre Company presents a
Sydney Theatre Company and Barking Gecko Theatre Company production
Storm Boy
By Colin Thiele
Adapted for the stage by Tom Holloway
24 April to 17 May 2015. Opening Night: Saturday 25 April 2015
Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company, Pier 4/5 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay
Followed by dates in Wollongong, Geelong, Canberra, Mandurah and Perth
‘Ingenious and instantly endearing’ Sydney Morning Herald
‘Thrillingly staged’ The Australian
'A masterful adaptation' Daily Telegraph, Sydney
‘This production is full of heart and soul. It pays respectful homage to Thiele’s
legacy’, Crikey
The 2013 production of Colin Thiele’s Storm Boy, adapted for the stage by
Tom Holloway in a co-production by Sydney Theatre Company (STC) with
Perth’s Barking Gecko Theatre Company, returns by popular demand to STC
(opening 25 April) followed by an extensive tour to Wollongong, Geelong,
Canberra, Mandurah and Perth. Directed by John Sheedy, the play follows
Storm Boy as he roams the beautiful, savage landscape of wave-beaten shores
and windswept dunes, picking up some unlikely friends along the way,
among them the enigmatic Fingerbone Bill and a family of orphaned
pelicans, including his favourite, Mr Percival.
This theatrical version of Colin Thiele’s much loved classic explores Storm
Boy’s last childhood summer spent with his reclusive dad, Hideaway Tom, in
the wild freedom of South Australia's Coorong. Themes of loss, grief and
ultimately hope will linger long after the final curtain call.
The title role will be alternated by three young actors; Kai Lewins, Otis
Pavlovic and Rory Potter (reprising his role from the first production for the
Sydney performances). Storm Boy’s father, Hideaway Tom, will be played by
Julian Garner, who recently appeared in Sport for Jove’s productions of The
Crucible, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing and
Cyrano de Bergerac. Also joining the cast as Fingerbone Bill is Jimi Bani
(Redfern Now, Mabo, The Straits).
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Director: John Sheedy. Set, Costume and Puppet Designer: Michael ScottMitchell. Puppetry Director: Peter Wilson. Lighting Design: Damien Cooper.
Composer and Sound Designer: Kingsley Reeve. Assistant Director: Scarlet
McGlynn.
Cast: Jimi Bani, Julian Garner, Kai Lewins, Anthony Mayor, Otis Pavlovic,
Rory Potter (Sydney only), Phil Dean Walford
The commissioning patron for Storm Boy is Gretel Packer.
Recommended for ages 6+
Box Office: 02 9250 1777. sydneytheatre.com.au Tickets: $22 - $35 (fees
apply)
Suncorp Twenties become available for Storm Boy from 14 April 2015.
Suncorp Twenties are released for sale every Tuesday at 9am for the
following week’s performances (Monday to Sunday).
For further information: Georgia McKay (9250 1705
[email protected]) or Tim McKeough (9250 1703
[email protected])
Tour details:
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Merrigong Theatre Company, IPAC Wollongong:
20 – 23 May 2015
(www.merrigong.com.au)
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Geelong GPAC: 27 – 30 May 2015
(www.gpac.org.au)
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Canberra Theatre Centre: 3 - 6 June 2015
(www.canberratheatrecentre.com.au)
•
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre: 2 – 4 July 2015
(www.manpac.com.au)
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Barking Gecko Theatre Company, State Theatre Centre of
WA: 8-11 July 2015
(www.barkinggecko.com.au)