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Two boys, aged 13 and 15, are charged with manslaughter after kicking rocks off a freeway overpass and killing a motorist. Based on a true story, The Stones is about risk taking behaviour and the pain of guilt when things go too far. The play places the audience in the position of a jury where they must consider whether the boys are responsible for their actions, or too young to know what they were doing. The Stones, written by Tom Lycos and Stefo Nantsou (Zeal Theatre), is a tour de force of physical theatre and has earned a worldwide reputation of being one of the most successful plays for teenagers. Since its premiere in 1996 the show has been performed over 2000 times worldwide and translated in over 30 countries. This award-winning play about youth crime and punishment continues to engage, enthral and excite audiences and now Shock Therapy Productions puts their signature stamp on this classic work. PERFORMANCE DETAILS Tuesday 14 August, 2018 Time: 630pm - 730pm Plus 15 min Q&A after show Venue: TYC Theatre Studio Cost: Tickets $20 / TYC Students $15 Recommended Ages: For 12yrs+ Purchase Tickets Below. For more information email us here. Click here to download Teacher Notes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Written and Devised by: Tom Lycos and Stefo Nantsou Produced by and Starring: Hayden Jones and Sam Foster |
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Co-Founder Shock Therapy Productions/ Performer - Sam Foster
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Sam is an Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Stunt Performer, Stunt Rigger, Physical Theatre Performer, Movement Director and workshop facilitator. Sam is the co-owner and co-founder of Shock Therapy Productions and the General Manager of Zeal Theatre Queensland. Sam works in theatre, film and large scale events and has worked for a number of companies and festivals including; Zeal Theatre, Queensland Theatre, Grin n’ Tonic, Qld Shakespeare Ensemble, NIDA, Griffith University, ATYP, Backbone Youth Arts, QLD Arts
Council, Global Creatures, Spinifex Group, Jack Morton Worldwide, Erth, Arts Centre Gold Coast, Brisbane Festival, Bleach Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Vinterlysfestivalen (Norway), Godsbanen (Denmark), Asia Cup Opening Ceremony and Warner Bros. Sam received a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award and a Taurus World Stunt Award for his role as a stunt performer and rigger in “Mad Max –Fury Road”. Sam was also awarded Best Director at the Matilda Awards for Shock Therapy’s 2015 production of Martin McDonagh’s “The Pillowman”. The show was also awarded Best Independent Production and Best Supporting Actor. |
Co-Founder Shock Therapy Productions/ Performer - Hayden Jones
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Hayden is an Actor, Director, Producer, Writer and workshop facilitator. Hayden has worked with such companies as Queensland Theatre, Zeal Theatre, Erth Visual and Physical inc., Not Yet It’s Difficult (NYID), Urban Theatre Projects, CIRCA, Jack Morton, The Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe, Bleach Festival, pvi collective, Brainstorm Productions and Seeing Place Productions. He is a graduate of Griffith University’s’ Applied Theatre. Hayden is also Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of Shock Therapy Productions. In 2015, Shock Therapy was recognized as a leader in their field by City of Gold Coast, and was awarded Accelerated Triennial Funding for operational costs and growth of the company. Shock Therapy has staged original and existing works at Brisbane Powerhouse, Arts Centre Gold Coast, Bleach Festival, Anywhere Festival, Nordland Theatre in Norway and Godsbanen in Denmark.
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Writer/ Director/ Founder Zeal Theatre – Stefo Nantsou
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Stefo is an actor/writer/director with a 30+ year career creating over 130 theatre productions worldwide, specializing in collaborations with indigenous, regional and ethnically diverse communities.
In 1989 he founded Zeal Theatre, which has created 45 original productions including “THE STONES” (1200+ performances including seasons at the Duke on 42nd St in New York and the National Theatre in London and now translated in over 30 countries). In 2008 Zeal won the ASSITEJ International Presidents Award for ‘outstanding services to the theatre industry’ in Montreal. Stefo is resident director at Sydney Theatre Company since 2009 where he has staged 10 productions including “LEVIATHAN” with a cast of 350, a trilogy of plays at Bankstown Arts Centre and was artistic director of the inaugural River Arts Festival in Forbes. He has directed his plays for companies around Australia as well as in Germany, Holland, Wales, Canada, Hungary, Norway, Denmark, New Zealand & South Africa. His plays have been published by Yale University Press (“THE STONES”, 2002), PlayLab Press (“THE FORWARDS” and “THE APOLOGY”, (2009) and Currency Press (“THE ZEAL THEATRE COLLECTION”, 2011). |