The piece tonight The Knowledge at The New Theatre in Newtown, NSW. And what a fantastic piece it was!
So good infact that I would suggest you go. Even if you have never been to see a live independant theatre performance before, this is the kind of introduction play for you to see.
The set: amazing, alive, fresh but dirty with simple innovative vision.
The cast: I fell in love with all of the charaters, especially Karli-Rae Grogan, vibrant, energtic and a joy to watch. She bounded around the stage with ease and enthusiasm that was infectious.
But this is not to say that everyone else on this stage is any less, nor do their individual perfomances not catch your attention.
The New Theatre's website writes:
"Acclaimed UK writer John Donnelly's searing new play examines what happens when a young teacher goes off the rails in a failing school.
Being a teacher means weekends. It means thirteen weeks holiday. It means a secure job in uncertain times.
But Zoe doesn’t want to have to rescue her students. She doesn’t want to be called a slag. She doesn’t want to sleep with the Head of Science.
And she doesn’t want to teach a group of kids how to do life. Because that’s something Zoe’s not sure she knows how to do herself.
Shocking, revealing and darkly funny, the writer draws on his own experience working in schools to expose an education system in crisis."
Check it out: You will not regret it!
Modern, alive.... and down right entertaining, and a excuse for a night out with talented individuals performing just for you!