Flying Penguin Productions, in association with Adelaide Festival Centre’s inSPACE program, presents the South Australian Premiere of Blackbird, by David Harrower.
“All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to be free.” Blackbird (Lennon/McCartney)
Fifteen years ago Ray and Una had a relationship that ended suddenly. He was 40 and she was 12. They haven’t seen each other since. Now, Ray has moved on with a new life and a fresh start but Una has thought of nothing else and sets out to find him with shattering consequences.
Blackbird is a sensational and shocking play that asks challenging questions about society, morality and love whilst exploring the limits of language, and how the past irrevocably affects the present. Regarded as one of contemporary drama’s most significant and celebrated new writers, Scottish playwright David Harrower was inspired by a true story and named the play Blackbird after the famous Beatles song.
The five-star smash hit of the Edinburgh Festival, Blackbird has become an International phenomenon, having been translated into 12 languages and winning the prestigious 2007 Laurence Oliver Award for Best New Play.
South Australian based Flying Penguin Productions is dedicated to producing unforgettable theatre experiences that provoke and amaze and are always associated with and underpinned by acting of the highest calibre. Flying Penguin isn’t just about presenting theatre; it’s about re-invigorating the art form and creating new opportunities for actors in South Australia. Flying Penguin has presented critically acclaimed and award winning productions of translations by Brian Friel, The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter, Assassins by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman and most recently Sam Shepard’s True West.
The Company has been nominated for and received a series of major Awards including: The Sunday Mail Horatio Awards for Best Production for The Birthday Party (2007) and True West (2009), The Adelaide Theatre Guide Curtain Call Awards for Best Production (Drama) and Best Actor for Translations (2006), The Birthday Party (2007) and True West (2009) and the Adelaide Critic’s Circle Award for Outstanding Group Achievement for The Birthday Party (2007) and Assassins (2008).
Starring: Terence Crawford, Ksenja Logos and introducing Scarlett Groom-Ransom
Director: David Mealor (Winner 2009 Adelaide Critic’s Circle Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement True West)
Set & Costume Designer: Mary Moore
Lighting Designer: Mark Pennington
Composer: Quentin Grant
Sound Designer:Andrew Howard (Nominee 2010 Green Room Awards- Best Sound Design Knives & Hens)
Producer: David Mealor.
Venue: Space Theatre, at the Adelaide Festival Centre on King William Rd.
When: 21-23 & 28-30 October 7:30pm, 25-27 October 6:30pm, 27 October 11:30am, 30 October 2pm
Cost: Preview 21 October $20, Adults $34, Concession $25, Groups (6 or more) $29, GreenRoom $19.95, Season Pass Adult $29, Season Pass Concession $25
Bookings: BASS on 131 246 or online at www.bass.net.au
Find out more about this production at website.
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