Media Release September 2013 Belvoir presents Brothers Wreck By Jada Alberts Director Leah Purcell 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 this all you got. 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. 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, and her play emerges from the gathering voices of this new generation. More of these young Indigenous artists have been assembled as an outstanding cast. Rarriwuy Hick (Redfern Now, Bloodland) is a compelling 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 Blak and Bloodland. Belvoir audiences will remember Bjorn Stewart for his haunting performance in The Dark Room. The formidably talented Leah Purcell (Don’t Take Your Love to Town) directs this very alert, very human play about how many other people it takes for each of us to live. 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 September 2013 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 .