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Photo by Pia Johnson

Photo by Pia Johnson

BOOK OF EXODUS. PART II.
CO-PRODUCED BY FRAUGHT OUTFIT & THEATRE WORKS
PART II PREMIERED OCT 2017
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“Gob smacking, brilliant theatre, Book Of Exodus II is not just a performance; it is an experience...You must see it. It will render you speechless, leave you feeling open and comprised, unable to draw from your mind its beauty and timeless energy."
JESSI LEWIS - THE MELBOURNE CRITIQUE
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BOOK OF EXODUS is the final installment in Fraught Outfit’s Innocence Trilogy, which also includes ON THE BODILY EDUCATION OF YOUNG GIRLS (Neon Festival 2013) and their highly acclaimed production of THE BACCHAE (MIAF 2015, Dark Mofo 2016).
Theatre Works is proud to present BOOK OF EXODUS in two parts; Part I premieres in June 2017, and Part II at Theatre Works in October 2017.
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PART II: OCT 18-OCT 29, 2017
A mass of children wait in the desert. With no leader to guide them, and no one to answer their cries, they summon an unruly force.BOOK OF EXOUDS - PART II traces a community propelled from a violent past into an uncertain future.
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co-created by Adena Jacobs & Aaron Orzech
direction: Adena Jacobs
dramaturgue: Aaron Orzech
associate artist & youth arts practitioner: Alex Walker
musical composition: Max Lyandvert
set & costume design (part II): Eugyeene Teh
lighting design (part II): Jenny Hector
director's attachment: Cathy Hunt
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Part II performed by: Darcy Bocarro Healy, Maya Bocarro Healy, Theo Boltman, Beatrice Cappuccio, Lola Denham, Pearl Denham, Allegra Di Lallo, Sol Feldman, Harry Hogg, Jock Hogg, Amina Keegan, Mailk Keegan, Tycho Richardson, Casper Plum, Mirai Sastradipradja-Pollock and Ella Simons.
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★★★★ TIME OUT
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"A feast for the aesthetic and synaesthetic eye.” CHRIS BOYD - THE AUSTRALIAN
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"The ambition of the directors, and the commitment of the performers, have created theatre of great seriousness and sophistication.”
CAMERON WOODHEAD - THE AGE
“Theatre in the oldest sense awaits you – captivating, moving, and compelling. A work of majesty, impeccable credentials and process, this is a 2017 must see if you love the best quality theatre Melbourne can offer.” SARAH W - THE PLUS ONES
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A HISTORY OF SUFFERING - JANE HOWARD, KILL YOUR DARLINGS:
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Nominated for 4 Green Room Awards:
Best Ensemble
Best Set & Costume Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Musical Composition
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