ActNow Theatre for Social Change and Sean Riley presents: Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. A version by Rebecca Lenkiewicz.

"Power. Money. Morality. In a tight-knit community a shocking discovery comes to light and threatens the lifeblood of the town. Truth and honour are pitched against wild ambition and corruption in Ibsen’s emotional maelstrom."

DIRECTOR: Edwin Kemp Attrill
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Gemma Sneddon
DESIGNER: Kate Moore
COMPOSER: Rory Chenworth

CAST: Guy O'Grady, Sarah Dunn, Kurt Murray, Catherine Story, Felix Kneebone, Nicholas Cutts, Loki Reef Macnicol, Ailsa Dunlop and Alexander Ramsay

BOOKINGS RECOMMENDED: LIMITED VENUE CAPACITY!

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body and by the South Australian Government through Carclew Youth Arts Board.

ActNow gratefully appreciates its sponsorship through Imprints Booksellers and support from Format Collective, Urban Myth Theatre of Youth and Adelaide Live it, Love it.
 

Following its success in 2008 and 2009, ActNow Theatre for Social Change's annual theatre and social change conference returns in 2010. RightAct ‘10 will feature an exciting range of panels, performances and workshops concerning theatre, politics, activism, performance and social change.

Churchill’s controversial play ‘Seven Jewish Children', is a beautiful exploration of the Israel-Palestine conflict from the viewpoints of seven Jewish mothers; all played by Kate Roxby. At times accused as being “anti-semetic”, and of even of “blood libel”, this presentation of ‘Seven Jewish Children’ is a departure point of the conference, raising questions of the responsibilities and nature of theatre for social change. “At its heart, this production is an extremely beautiful and compassionate piece. Some people are outraged, even offended by it, and that is OK.

If there was ever a play about the crisis in the Middle East that didn’t create controversy, then it hasn’t properly reflected the situation. Theatre shouldn’t shy away from controversy, it should stir the pot, because then we can see what’s been sitting unnoticed at the bottom.” - ActNow Theatre for Social Change Artistic Director, Edwin Kemp Attrill.

ExpectRespect is an interactive theatre performance highlighting the legal implications of rape and sexual assault, and exploring young people’s ability to promote respectful relationships.

The performance uses interactive theatre techniques such as Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed to engage young people, and to explore solutions to the issues as a “rehearsal for the real world”.

“Quite a confronting performance, and very powerful…. using a method and language that clearly resonate with young people… It is quite an astounding and most impressive program. The Legal Services Commission and the ActNow Theatre for Social Change actors are to be congratulated on their efforts.”
- Hon. Gail Gago (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for the City of Adelaide)

DIRECTOR/FACILITATOR: Edwin Kemp Attrill
CAST: Sarah Dunn and Chris Asimos
LEGAL EDUCATION OFFICER: Christian Cifuentes