Black Swan State Theatre Company is continuing its successful live broadcasts in 2018 with their eighth broadcast of the Summer of the Seventeenth Dol.
The production will be broadcast live in high-definition on Friday 18 May at 7.30pm from the State Theatre Centre of WA in Perth to regional WA audiences.
PARTICIPATING REGIONAL VENUES:
Cummins Theatre – FREE ENTRY
Merredin, (08) 9041 3295 or www.cumminstheatre.com.au
Moora Performing Arts Centre - FREE ENTRY
Moora, 9651 0000 or www.moora.wa.gov.au
Northam Senior High School - FREE ENTRY
Performing Arts Centre
Northam, 9621 0000 or www.northamshs.wa.edu.au
The live broadcast of theatre performances is an opportunity for thousands of regional WA citizens who cannot attend Black Swan performances, because of distance or financial constraints, to share a state-wide ‘live’ experience of a high-quality theatre performance within their own home or community.
The 2018 Lotterywest Live Broadcast will be shown in 15 regional venues using Optus Satellite signal, to date 21 Community Resource Centres (CRCs) also FREE of charge to four metropolitan venues which includes; Cyril Jackson SHS, Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre, Northbridge Cultural Piazza Screen and Dutch Trading Company in Victoria Park.
The play
Set in 1950’s working class Melbourne, in the seventeenth summer where two mates, on yet another ‘layoff’ season, come back to ‘live it up’ in the city with their girlfriends.
However, this summer, things begin to change.
Seething with passion, disappointment and heartbreak, where not even love can protect those who refuse to see the realities of the changing world around them. With ‘FIFO’ and ‘DIDO’ now being a normal part of life for many Australian families, this play is more relevant to our audience than ever before.
CAST INCLUDES: Jacob Allan, Michael Cameron, Mackenzie Dunn, Vivienne Garrett, Amy Mathews, Kelton Pell and Alison van Reeken
DIRECTED BY Adam Mitchell
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: Bruce McKinven,
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Trent Suidgeest
COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER: Ben Collins
Lotterywest
Lotterywest CEO Susan Hunt PSM said the organisation was proud to support Black Swan State Theatre’s live broadcast to regional audiences.
“What a lot of people don’t realise is that every time you purchase a Lotterywest product you support the people of Western Australia. Lotterywest supports almost $270million of grants per year to the Western Australian community,” Ms Hunt said.
“And that’s on top of the $440million that goes to winners every year in Western Australia.
“In this case, people in regional communities will have the opportunity to experience high quality live theatre without travelling to the city,” she added.
“It’s a great example of how money from Lotterywest products benefits the community.”
Black Swan’s Executive Director Natalie Jenkins said, “We are thrilled to be able to present the 2018 Lotterywest Live Broadcast, with the support of our principal partner Rio Tinto, and regional partners Water Corporation, Thrifty Car and Truck Rental and Chevron.
The live broadcast provides a great social and cultural opportunity for rural, regional and remote communities demonstrating that high quality live theatre performances can be delivered to all West Australians, no matter where they live.”
