Earl Arts Centre, Launceston
160 minutes (including 15 minute interval)
Suitable for audiences aged 15 and over.
This show contains strong coarse language and adult themes, including depictions of sexual violence and family violence, and dialogue about suicide issues. An actor will hold a prop starting pistol in one scene.
Schools Performances:
Schools can access discounted tickets to any of the public performances.
For bookings and enquiries, please contact School Bookings.
A single mother struggles with her hyperactive child, a young man exerts control over his girlfriend, a cleaner is begged for help by her former boss, a convenience store worker returns for vengeance, three siblings thrash out racial and ideological battle lines, an elderly couple remember their own war of resistance. All the while busker Charity demands the passengers pay up, pay up. A simmering conflict keeps us on our toes, and the train moves us inexorably forwards.
Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas and Irine Vela reunite for a new take on class and the politics of marginalisation. Anthem registers the pulse of the nation in a country unable to reconcile its past and uncertain of its future. With no easy answers, it asks the urgent question of who we are now - does Australia really sing with one voice?
This performance is General Admission (GA), patrons are able to select seat(s) upon entry to the venue.
Access Seating:
Please contact the Box Office by email or call 6331 0052 to discuss seating options. Information on venue and performance accessibility is available here.
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