Big Yikes!
ABOUT THE SHOW
Big Dreams. Bigger Doubts. Big Yikes!
Meet Lorrie. Sorry… Loxie. Loxie is cooler. She’s rebranding so as not to be mistaken with a load bearing truck. She wouldn’t want you to know that – she doesn’t like being ‘perceived’.
Loxie is leaving school, starting her first job, moving out of home and waiting for Uni offers — She’s entering her adulting era. ‘Finding yourself’ is hard when you’re searching from a rundown share house, in a situationship you THINK you have with your coworker, and under the constant nagging of your divorced parents.
Big Yikes! is a coming-of-age story that explores boundaries, decision making and autonomy, while asking the big questions like “what is my purpose?”, “what should I do with my life?” and “why does my housemate leave lentils in the fridge to rot?”
WED 20 MAR 2pm is “Pay What You Wish” performance . To attend, please register your spot HERE.
There is a full lockout for this performance and latecomers will not be permitted.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Playlab Theatre seeks to challenge perspectives of Australian culture through Australian theatre. Uniquely, Playlab Theatre does this through developing, publishing and producing new Australian theatre with playwrights at the center of the creative process.
Playlab Theatre is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Big Yikes! by Madeleine Border was developed and produced with the assistance of the Australian Writer’s Guild David Williamson Prize.
CAST AND CREW
Playwright: Madeleine Border
Director + Dramaturg: Ian Lawson
Cast: Juliette Milne, Billy Fogarty, Tenielle Plunket and Christopher Paton
Lighting Designer: Geoff Squires
Sound Designer: Brady Watkins
Stage Manager: Mik Hosking
Assistant Stage Manager: Teddy Waddingham
QLD SENIOR SYLLABUS CONNECTONS
Drama – Unit 1: Share (Linear), Unit 3: Challenge (Theatre for Social Comment)
Drama in Practice – Unit D: Commentary (Commenting on Social Issues)
Social & Community Studies – Core Topic 1-3 (Personal, Interpersonal & Citizenship)
Health – Unit 4: Respectful Relationships in Post School Transitions
English – Unit 1: Perspectives and Texts, Unit 3: Textual Connections
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Suitable for ages 12+
