UNDERTOW
No matter how calm things appear on the surface, there may be an invisible undertow pulling you down.
3 MATILDA AWARDS NOMINATIONS (2021)
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3 MATILDA AWARDS NOMINATIONS (2021) 🏆
UNDERTOW is a powerful and impactful piece that explores themes of resilience, mental health, relationships, empathy and identity.
It is an honest and powerful look at the hidden forces, beneath the surface that move us and determine the choices we make and the actions we take. Centering around a high school community, the show follows a group of individuals, from a range of backgrounds, all dealing with their own unique challenges.
Shock Therapy draw on a range of film conventions and physical theatre techniques to push their signature style in a new direction, blurring the line between different realities. The result is storytelling that is fluid and inventive, sweeping you up in its current as the story pulls you deeper.
DURATION
55 mins + 10 mins post-show Q&A
SUITABILITY
Grades 8 – 12
WRITTEN, DIRECTED & PERFORMED BY
Sam Foster and Hayden Jones
MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN BY
Sam Foster and Guy Webster
LIGHTING DESIGN BY
Laura Jade
2021 MATILDA AWARDS NOMINATION
Best New Australian Work
Best Independent Production
Best Sound Design – Guy Webster
FOR EDUCATORS
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THE ARTS
Drama
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (HPE)Relationships
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QCAA – SENIOR DRAMA
Unit 1: Share
Unit 2: Reflect
Unit 4: Transform
IA1, IA3
DRAMA IN PRACTICE & ARTS IN PRACTICE -
DRAMA
Stage 5: Physical Theatre, Epic Theatre
Stage 6: Non-Realism, Documentary Drama
HSC Course: Contemporary Theatre
Creative Arts Life Skills – Drama
For detailed information, download education notes or contact our Education Manager. Explore our extensive repertoire of shows available for booking this year.