Heart of Gold
28 October - 14 November, 2009
Written by Thea Costantino
Westralia shall be free.
A family unravelled by secrets. A haunted landscape. One boy's fantasy of Westralia at war with the Eastern States. A new, darkly comic musical about obsession, betrayal
and the long buried past.
Iris Brown and her children Angus and Violet live in isolation on the outskirts of Paucity. Their solitude is broken by the entrance of Constable Irving Saddle. As Irving's control gradually infects the household, Angus' unhinged perception of reality reaches dangerous proportions. He retreats into a nationalistic fantasy world - 'Westralia' - defended by a Ziegfeld follies-esque army which embodies the family's dark past. Angus' waking and dreaming lives merge into one another, and Irving uncovers the horrible secret beneath the house.
Director Zoe Pepper flavours the work with a bittersweet mixture of horror and delight, while composer Ash Gibson Greig presents dark and dissonant orchestrations.
Choreography and set design are by contemporary art duo Tarryn Gill and Pilar Mata Dupont, whose work recently featured in national exhibitions Primavera and Optimism. Production is by Hold Your Horses, a new WA company who facilitates collaboration between theatre and visual artists.
Preview:
28 October 8pm
Opening:
29 October 7:30pm
Season:
30 October - 14 November 2009
Tuesday - Saturday, 7:30pm
(NOTE: Special Time Friday 30 October, 8pm)
Matinees:
Saturday 7 & 14 November, 2 pm
**PLEASE NOTE: There will be road closures on Saturday 7 November due to the Northbridge Festival. If booking tickets to these performances, please plan your trip accordingly**
Venue:
PICA's Performance Space
Tickets:
$26 full / $20 Art Addicts / $18 concession
Preview all tickets $18
Bookings:
Through PICA on 9228 6300 or
