theatre works presents
by april albert
Beast In The Room
20 - 28 MARCH | THEATRE WORKS
Beast In The Room
VENUE
by april albert
A woman is lost.
A child is rebuilding his world as another threat looms.
They find each other and embark on a journey of loss and hope.
Theatremaker April Albert and her 16-year-old son Jule weave together a tale of building worlds and utopias amongst the dystopic. How are we marked and transformed by loss? Where do we find hope and healing for the next generation? Part autofictional storytelling, part theatrical devising, part conversation, a head-and heart-smashing journey about finding your way through the darkness.
"An unashamedly feminist look at what women have gained and lost over the past thirty years." - Keith Gow
"The fuller ones: You can't take your eyes off her...Albert as Knef is mocking and wounded, savaging her audience and herself." - The Age
Theatre Works
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
DURATION
40 Minutes
WARNINGS
Contains some references to death and birth
ACCESSIBILITY
Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.
DATES + TIMES
Wednesday 20 March - 7:30pm (Preview)
Thursday 21 March - 7:30pm (Opening)
Friday 22 March - 7:30pm
Saturday 23 March - 7:30pm
Tuesday 26 March - 7:30pm (AUSLAN Interpreted Performance)
Wednesday 27 March - 7:30pm
Thursday 28 March - 7:30pm
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
TICKETS
FULL PRICE
$45.00
CONCESSION*
$35.00
PREVIEW
$28.00
20 at $20**
$20.00
MOB TIX
$20.00
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
**Limited to 20 tickets per performance
Shows in the WITH THEATRE WORKS stream align strongly our values and missions - these works we co-produce and co-present with independent artists and/or companies. Projects within this stream receive significant producing, marketing, PR and production support in addition to free use of the venue and a generous box office split.
CREDITS
CREATOR / PERFORMER
April Albert
CREATOR / PERFORMER
Jule Boyle
CREATIVE COLLABORATOR
Rachel Baring
CREATIVE COLLABORATOR
Andi Snelling
VISUAL / PROJECTION & SET DESIGNER
Matto Lucas
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Sidney Younger
SOUND DESIGNER
Sharyn Brand
CO-PRODUCER
Jaz Yates
MEET THE ARTIST -
April Albert
April Albert is an international theatremaker, performer and lecturer. She specialises in creating politically engaged performance in a range of contexts and settings. Her solo performance work explores how the historical and cultural resonates in our current social and political experiences. Growing up in both the US and Europe, April is multilingual and has studied and performed in Germany, the UK, US and Australia. She is also an academic and currently a free-lance lecturer in Theatre, Devising, Cultural Policy, and Arts Management in Naarm (Melbourne)
