Children of the Black skirt
By Angela Betzien
Performance Dates and Times
Season: To be advised
Image Naz Mulla
It’s time …to be SEEN and HEARD!
Venue
Christ Church, 9 Chippendall Street, Milton
This production has been rescheduled to July 2023.
New production details:
https://www.curators.com.au/home/children-of-the-black-skirt
Duration
75 minutes incl. Q & A
Performance rights for
Children of the Black Skirt
exclusively licensed by Yellow Creative Management,
Level 1, 323 Darling St, Balmain, NSW, 2041.
The Australian bush. A timeless world. Three children stumble upon a run-down orphanage. As they play ‘dress-ups’ with the tattered, disused clothing strewn before them, they are transformed, crossing the threshold into a timeless spirit world of the abandoned orphanage. The children become residents of the institution. Under the heartless gaze of governess, Miss Emily Greenant, the changelings try to make sense of daily rituals but are haunted by the lingering voices from times past. To comfort each other, they tell stories and in the telling release the spirits of the orphanage’s trapped, forsaken children, one story at a time.
Evocative and poetic Children of the Black Skirt is a beautifully crafted theatre experience that has enthralled audiences across the country since it was first performed twenty years ago. Stylistically, Children of the Black Skirt is a gothic fairytale and in the classic tradition of Australian Gothic Theatre, it recounts the dislocation of the Australian psyche, its unresolved tensions with its landscape, its bush panic and the stories of its lost children - abandoned, forgotten, stolen.
Written by one of Australia’s leading playwrights, Angela Betzien (Hoods, The Dark Room, ABCs Total Control: Seasons 1 & 2), Children of the Black Skirt weaves real stories into a powerful theatrical world that is at once poignant and deeply engaging.
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Adult $39.00
Concession $35.00
Students $25.00
Premium Ticket $99.00 (Includes premium seating, beverage, donation)
Groups of 6 $35.00 per ticket
Opening Night Tickets $55.00 (includes food and beverage)
*Reduced Price Performance $10.00
* A select number of tickets are available for Unemployed, MEAA, Out of Work Artists
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Please find our school booking form below. Return to education@curators.com.au.
School Booking Form - Click Here
For further information please phone (07) 3063 9638 or contact our TCT box office team on boxoffice@curators.com.au.
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Themes & ideas: child migration, abandonment, abuse, poverty, institutionalisation, the stolen generation.
Suitable for 14+
For education enquiries please contact us on (07) 3063 9639 or email education@curators.com.au
For booking enquiries please contact us on (07) 3063 9638 or email boxoffice@curators.com.au
Please find our school booking form below. Return to boxoffice@curators.com.au.
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TCT is committed to maximising your visit to our precinct. Please notify Box Office of your requirements and we will support your visit to The Curators’ Theatre.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
Christ Church has wheelchair access and customised parking to ensure access to the venue. There is a drop-off zone directly outside the venue. With advance notice, our Front of House team can assist in entering the venue, prior to the doors opening for the general public.
Our seating is flexible and can be arranged to accomodate needs. We have ambulant toilets for patrons with walking frames and other mobility devices.
TCT accepts companion cards to all performances. Please note that Companion Card details and a valid ID must be presented when collecting your free Companion Card ticket.
To arrange for wheelchair/mobility access and book a companion card ticket, please complete the information on Trybooking or contact TCT on (07) 3063 9638
GUIDE, HEARING or ASSISTANCE ANIMALS
Please notify TCT via Trybooking or phone (07) 3063 9638 prior to visiting, so that we may best support you and your assistance animal.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday: 9.30am-5.00pm
Saturday: 10.30 am-4.00pm
Sunday: Opens one hour prior to all performances
CONTACT US
For further information please phone (07) 3063 9638 contact TCT on info@curators.com.au
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The Curators’ Theatre, 9 Chippendall Street Milton, 4064.
The precinct is situated next to Suncorp Stadium (just 3 kms from the CBD) and is easily accessed by public transport.
PARKING
By Car
Visitors to Christ Church can access free parking in Chippendall Street after 7pm (during the day there is a two hour limit). Please be aware when parking that set down spaces directly outside Christ Church are permitted parking only.
There is also parking in Castlemaine Street (next to Suncorp Stadium). This is metered parking however is unlimited parking Monday - Sunday after 4.00pm. Castlemaine Street is a short five minute walk to Christ Church.
By Coach
There is limited space for coach parking. Please contact TCT if requiring parking for a coach and we can arrange this in advance.
TRAIN
Roma Street Station connects with Milton Rail Station, a two minute or 700 metre walk to Christ Church. Routes servicing the stop at Milton Rail Station include Brisbane City, Caboolture, Ipswich, Nambour, Redcliffe, Rosewood and Springfield trains.
BUS
We recommend using the Translink’s Journey Planner to plan your journey to Christ Church.
https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/journey-planner
The Brisbane City Council has regular services frequenting Milton Rail Station. These include bus routes # 385, #412, #444 and #475.
For further information concerning bus and rail timetables, call Translink on 13 12 30 or visit Translink website https://translink.com.au/
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