By Timberlake Wertenbaker based on the novel The Playmaker by Thomas Keneally
‘Redemption, Hope, and the Power of Theatre.
New South Wales, 1789. In the harsh, unforgiving heat of a penal colony, a young Lieutenant decides to bring civilization to the convicts by doing the unthinkable – putting on a play.
Surrounded by the threat of the hangman’s noose and the brutality of their existence, a ragtag group of thieves and murderers must learn their lines – and how to work together. But as rehearsals begin, they discover theatre offers them something more dangerous than rebellion: Hope.
Directed by Richard Bland (‘Ben Hur’ – Castle Park Theatre. ‘Dirty’ -The Mercury Theatre) Stage Craft @ is proud to present their Adult Acting Company in this moving production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s modern classic.