Children of the Black Skirt by Angela Betzien
A gothic fairytale for young people.
Four children, lost in the bush, discover the ruins of an orphanage. As they dress themselves in the abandoned clothes scattered about the room the spirits of the old building take the opportunity to tell their stories and seek release. From convicts, to world wars and cultural tragedy, this play offers a very human exploration of Australian history.
Children of the Black Skirt was first developed by Real TV and produced by Queensland Arts Council. Children of the Black Skirt has toured widely into schools and theatres across Australia. The play received a Drama Victoria Award for Best Production by a theatre company and featured on the 2005 VCE play list.
Director || Danielle Brame Whiting
Producer || Joshua Maxwell
Stage Manager || Bree Ceely
Designer || Joshua Maxwell
The Art House || October 2017
Cast
Abbey Le Strande as Old One || Isabella Ward as Black Skirt || Rayelle Payne as New One || Rachel Phillis as Rosie ||Show Photos
Show Photos
Photo Credits & Thank you's
CreditsFOH Manager – Jessica Pascuzzo || Production Admin – Kelly Maxwell & Jayn Johnston || Graphic Design – Watermelon Jam || Educational Programming – Rebecca Roth || Photography – Rambling Pictures || Stage Crew – Vanessa Nakhoul & Gretel Skinner || Set Construction – Kelly Maxwell, Dakota Lily, Chris Hallett, Les Bessney || Seamstress’ – Marijke Ward, Danielle McDiarmid, Kylie Le Strande || Kelly Maxwell || Venue Technician – Daniel Lowe for The Art House || Art House Staff – Anne Marie Heath, Rosemary Hodgson, Emily Carryar, Nik Lyons
Thank You’s
Tantrum Youth Arts, ATYP, Xtract Drama Academy, The Art House, Storage King Berkeley Vale, NAISDA Dance College, James & Anna Carter, Lots of Watts, Oxy/Deb/1st Tumbi Scouts, Central Coast Music Factory, Sister Ellen & St Josephs Kincumber, Lakes Printers, The Maxwell Family, Adelaide Youth Theatre, Peter Brame Whiting, Harry Saldine