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Venue:Northcote Town Hall
(Melbourne, Australia)
Show Dates:
September 26-30th 2007, 9pm
October 2-7th 2007, 9pm.
Special Matinee Performances:
September 29th and October 6th 2007
Running Time: 90 mins
Synopsis
Adapted by David Mence from Marcus Clarke’s classic Australian novel For the Term of His Natural Life, Convict 002 is a new work focusing on themes of incarceration, justice and the fraught relationship between the insecurities of societies in turmoil and the rights of the detained felon.
It is the tragic narrative of Rufus Dawes (or ‘Convict 002’), a man of ambiguous culpability, who finds himself ensnared in the ruinous wheel of the penal system. This dark rewriting of Dawes’ tale contains both historical and current political references, reminding the audience of the challenges that continue to face liberal societies in times of crisis, discrimination and political tension.
It is also a story of compassion – the element which ultimately provides support and resolution in times of strife and despair.
David Mence is Artistic Director of White Whale Theatre. In 2007 he spent six weeks as Assistant Director to Marion Potts on Bell Shakespeare’s Othello and was a participant in the 24-Hour Play Generator in the Emerging Writers’ Festival. David has also been awarded a Creative Fellowship at the State Library of Victoria where he is currently writing a new play about whalers and early settlements in colonial Victoria. In 2006, David edited and re-directed his play Macbeth Re-Arisen for the Edinburgh Fringe where it received 4 & 5 star reviews and became one of the cult-hits of the festival. David has also worked with Fancy Fish Theatre, Platform Youth Theatre and Union House Theatre.
Venue information: Northcote Town Hall
Address:189 High Street, Northcote, Victoria
Built in 1887, the Northcote Town Hall is a spectacular icon, notable for its location on High Street, grand main hall and it's rich history in the Northcote precinct.
Since renovations were completed in 2000, it has also acted as a community, cultural and arts centre, and is expected to be a major hub for the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2007.
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