the reckoning

Description

In the 1980s Manly’s North Head was a well-known location for young men to commit suicide. Now we question whether it was actually a haven for gay hate crime. Loosely based on the story of American man, Scott Johnson, whose tragic death at the NSW beach destination hit the headlines in 1988, this new work explores the characters that centre around the issue of a gay hate crime and investigates whether society has improved over the years.

Fairly Lucid Productions commissioned writers, from around the world, to write a monologue each in response to the source material, the case notes, and the media articles. They serve as a social commentary illustrating that these themes still resonate within today’s homophobic violence. Three songwriters, have written new music that tell the story of a man’s quest to find love and ultimately himself in his journey which provides the backbone to this new musical experiment.

The creative team of writers includes Juleiaah Boehm (AUS), Ro Bright (NZ), Meg Courtney (AUS), Bjorn Deigner (DE), Dan Giovannoni (AUS), Andrew Hall (AUS), Elise Esther Hearst (AUS), Finegan Kruckemeyer (AUS), JP Larocque (CAN), Ben Noble (AUS/CAN) & Simone Page Jones (AUS).

CREDITS

Directed by Fiona Blair (2015) / Alister Smith (2014)
Set & Costumes by Jacob Battista
Lighting by Georgia Rann
Music by Juleiaah Boehm
Lyrics by Andrew Hall & Ben Noble
Words by Ben Noble, Fiona Blair, Ro Bright, Meg Courtney, Bjorn Deigner, Dan Giovannoni, Elise Esther Hearst, Finegan Kruckemeyer, JP Larocque, Simone Page Jones.

Seasons

2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival - Ch 9 Studios - Development Season (directed by Fiona Blair)
2014 The Butterfly Club (directed by Alister Smith)