Media Release April 2014 Belvoir presents Brothers Wreck By Jada Alberts Director Leah Purcell Set & Costume Designer Dale Ferguson Lighting Designer Luiz Pampolha Composer & Sound Designer Brendan O’Brien With Cramer Cain Lisa Flanagan Rarriwuy Hick Hunter Page-Lochard Bjorn Stewart Belvoir St Theatre | Upstairs 24 May – 22 June 2014 ‘it shouldn’t be this hard... but look around ay? You're not the only one who's lost a brother this way.’ Brothers Wreck begins with a death: on a hot morning under a house in Darwin, Ruben wakes to find his cousin Joe hanging from the rafters. The play that follows tells the story of how Ruben’s family, little by little, brings Ruben back from the edge. It is a confronting and honest exploration of grief and loss but ultimately redemption. Jada Alberts, winner of the 2013 Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright’s Award, is an actor and theatre-maker with a powerful voice and a clear vision to tell the stories of her community. She is one of a growing group of young Indigenous artists who have looked to each other as much as they have to their elders for inspiration. Her play emerges from the gathering voices of this new generation and tells a deeply relevant and current story of the reality of life for many Indigenous families. An outstanding cast of Indigenous artists has been assembled. Rarriwuy Hick is gaining attention for her television performances in Redfern Now and The Gods of Wheat Street (ABC1). She is also a compelling stage actor, as well as a dancer and choreographer with Bangarra Dance Theatre. Hunter Page-Lochard is the son of Stephen Page. He is establishing his own path as an actor, dancer and rapper with performances in Black Diggers and Blak. Belvoir audiences will remember Bjorn Stewart for his haunting performance in The Dark Room and more recently Coranderrk. Lisa Flanagan joins the cast as their aunty Petra. Flanagan has recently shot the feature film Strangerland and is starring in The Gods of Wheat Street. Cramer Cain features as a social worker supporting the family to recover. Leah Purcell is a formidably talented artist. From her break through one-woman show Box the Pony to her recent recognition as a writer and director, Purcell has carved a multi-award winning career as one of Australia’s finest storytellers. In her hands this very alert, very human play about the strength of family will come vividly to life. Indigenous theatre at Belvoir supported by The Balnaves Foundation. For media information contact publicist Elly Michelle Clough [email protected] | 02 8396 6242 | 0407 163 921 Media Release April 2014 Notes for Editors Season information Dates 24 May – 22 June 2014 Previews Saturday 24, Sunday 25 & Tuesday 27 May 2014 Opening night Wednesday 28 May 2014 Unwaged Performance 2pm Thursday 19 June 2014 Sunday Forum 3pm 22 June 2014 Times Tuesday 6.30pm | Wednesday to Friday 8pm | Saturday 2pm & 8pm | Sunday 5pm Tickets Full $68 | Seniors/Industry/Group $58 | Concession $48 | Previews $48 Venue Belvoir St Theatre | 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills Bookings 02 9699 3444 or belvoir.com.au .