Dates: November 2020

Company: WAAPA

Role: Director

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About

Interruptions, by Stephen Jeffreys, tells a story, but not in chronological order and without any leading characters. It shows an imaginary country preparing for an election, undergoing a military coup, and then living through the consequences. About eighty different characters are in the play, each reflecting a different part of society. Each of the seven scenes shows a group of people engaging in a basic human activity (Discussing, Playing, Dying, Cooking, Having Sex, Working, Creating Art) and being frustrated in their attempts.

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This was the first show performed by an exceptional ensemble of 18 first year actors at WAAPA. With no audience beyond the WAAPA community, this was a chance to play and flex our creative muscles. After a year that kept all of us so separate, it was a beautiful 'welcome back to the theatre' for all of us.

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