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Join us in a dystopian time where language has been limited to 1,000 words and the rest have been “erased.” Pens are strictly regulated and writing is essentially outlawed.
Follow, our young hero, Orhan as he discovers that a word can change the world.
How far does the City’s power reach? Can they really control the words you say inside your head?
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Cast:
Cenk Orhan - Orhan
Leisel Hussey - Girl (Angela)
Michelle Hussey - Alli
Christopher Pali - Isaac the Official
Brianna Grima - Eila
Cooper Abood - Kieran
Jeff Brocktoff - Teacher
Director:
Ian Fletcher
Show Dates (2024):
Friday 26th July - 8pm
Saturday 27th July - 2pm + 8pm
Wednesday 31st July - 8pm
Friday 2nd August - 8pm
Saturday 35d August - 2pm + 8pm
Crew
Assistant Director: Nicole Smith
Production Manager: Rebecca Fletcher
Stage Manager: Mike Rochfort
B.O.H: Jess Rochfort
Lighting Design + Rig: Aurel Vasilescu + Mark Prophet
Sound Design: Gordon Fletcher
Sound Composition: Kitty Belle + Matthew Hamm
Lighting Operator: Clarinda Edwards + Tayah Gulyas
Sound Operator: Clarinda Edwards + Tayah Gulyas
Costume Design: Heather McGreal + Barbara Vasilescu
Projection Operation + Design: Cierwen Newell
Trailer: Cierwen Newell
Set Design: Ian Fletcher
Set Build: James Dever, Ian Fletcher, Cooper Abood, Cenk Orhan, Jeff Brocktoff + Christopher Pali
Marketing Design: Tayah Gulyas
Publicity Manager: Tayah Gulyas
Photography: Rebecca Fletcher + Tayah Gulyas
F.O.H Manager: Lisa Prophet
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Reviews
Stage Whispers
Written by Australian playwright Finnegan Kruckemeyer, the play “Where Words Once Were” is set in an uncertain time and an uncertain future where it is unclear how the last remaining people on Earth are living. What is certain is the power of control their government has over them by controlling language and the ability to freely write or express themselves by limiting the language to 1000 words only. Break the rules and you will pay the price.
4th Wall Review
There is a phenomenon that happens in our brains when we acquire new language, it can change the way we understand the world. Take colours for example, did you know that the more colours that you have names for you are actually able to perceive more colours with your eye? This means that when discussing specific shades of colour and someone says that they all look the same, perhaps it is because they don’t truly perceive a difference between eggshell and cream, it is all different ways of saying white. Language is important as it gives us purpose, agency and memory, this is the thesis of Where Words Once Were performed by Henry Lawson Theatre