Ithaca Road

Nominated for a 2011 AWGIE Award

“Loved it! A wonderfully thought-provoking, funny, emotional and sensitive play. ‘Ithaca Road’ made me squirm, laugh, cry and little and rejoice.” - Elizabeth, parent, Arcadia Valley State School

A poignant, comic play about young people in transition. When everything you know changes, will you stay the same?
Tilly and Ben are twins about to leave their remote property to go to boarding school in town. Tilly is eagerly anticipating a new life with new friends and possibilities, while Ben isn’t so sure… Together, they create an extraordinary imaginative world, where worst nightmares and greatest dreams are vividly enacted, and the ghosts of the past return to help shed light on the future.
A play about young people in transition – from primary to high school, from small community to big town, from home to boarding school – Ithaca Road unpacks fears of change and explores strategies for resilience.

Written by Robert Kronk    Co-devised with Howard Cassidy
Directed by Howard Cassidy
Set Design by Josh McIntosh
Sound design and composition by Ian O'Brien
Puppetry and animation by Dead Puppet Society
Performed by Kevin Spink and Liz Skitch

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Production images

Production History

Premier season  7 October – 12 November 2010, Central Queensland tour, supported by Priority Country Areas Program (PCAP).

Touring information

Ithaca Road is available for tour.
Target audience: Upper primary and lower secondary school students (10-15 year olds).

Nuts & bolts for venues

Running time: 65 minutes
Number in touring party: 2 artists, 1 crew
Bump in: 80 minutes      Bump out: 1 hour
Venue: Theatres, schools or community halls (indoor venue).
Critical issues: Production uses projection (does not require black out but does require dark space).
Venue technical requirements: Stage size, 4 x 4 m.
Dressing room preferable but rest rooms are adequate. Lighting flexible.
Marketing materials: High quality images available on request. Professionally shot DVD (full length + trailer + interviews). Script publication.

Education

Associated workshops

Workshop theme:Storytelling and devising performance
Minimum/maximum number of participants: 10-35
Workshop requirements: large clear space
Workshop duration: 60-90 minutes
Workshop cost: on application

Teaching resources available

Script (published by Playlab Press) and Performance DVD (with interviews and behind the scenes). To order please contact us or complete our PUBLICATIONS ONLINE ORDER FORM.