theatre works and bron batten present
created and performed by Bron Batten
Waterloo
8 - 12 JULY | THEATRE WORKS
created and performed by Bron Batten
Award-winning performer Bron Batten wrestles with love and war in an explosive interrogation of her ill-fated affair with a conservative military official. A bittersweet romance crossed with an action blockbuster, Waterloo explores what happens when a lefty, Greens voting, almost vegan theatre artist dates a right-wing, cigar smoking Margaret Thatcher-loving Tory soldier.
A cutting-edge piece of contemporary theatre, Waterloo exposes our human fascination with destruction, whether it be emotional, material, personal or political. Waterloo examines the ideological distance between right and left and troubles at the deep-seated moral dilemmas of human behaviour.
It is a playful, disturbing and political contemporary performance which invites the audience to examine their own ideological beliefs around war, politics and the military. It asks them to engage with the possibility of enacting violence and what they could indeed be capable of, given half a chance.
At turns hilarious, heart-wrenching and poignant, Waterloo is an unmissable modern morality tale from the creators of the world-wide sell out show Onstage Dating.
VENUE
Theatre Works
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
DURATION
65 minutes
WARNINGS
Real and simulated weapons, violence, coarse language, loud noises
ACCESSIBILITY
Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.
WINNER: Summerhall Edinburgh Fringe Touring Award, 2019
WINNER: Arts House Evolution Award, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2019
WINNER: Best Theatre Weekly Award, Perth Fringe Festival 2020
WINNER: Best Theatre Overall Category Award, Perth Fringe Festival 2020
NOMINATED: Best Performance, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2019
NOMINATED: Best Production, Green Room Awards 2020
‘Waterloo relies upon Bron Batten’s greatest skill: her hawk-like responsiveness to the audience. Moments of tension, vulnerability and humour are deadly weapons in her hands.
Waterloo also unleashes her formidable talent as a writer, in an irresistibly adrenaline fueled tale of eroticism, ethics and crossing political enemy lines’ ★★★★★ – THREE WEEKS UK
‘Far more than a story about unlikely lovers… Astonishing’ ★★★★ – TIME OUT
‘Funny, shocking and brutally honest… Waterloo is an original take on a difficult subject. It’s the kind of show that gets under your skin, and returns to haunt you… Breathtaking’ ★★★★
– A SPY IN THE STALLS, UK
‘Waterloo’s power comes from Bron Batten’s confidence and presence’ ★★★★ – THE LIST, UK
‘Explosive… Precisely what artists should be doing’ ★★★★ – THE STAGE, UK
‘Will have you both belly laughing and questioning your own beliefs… Not for the faint hearted’ – Stage Whispers
DATES + TIMES
Tuesday 8th July, 7.30 pm
Wednesday 9th July, 7.30 pm (Opening)
Thursday 10th July, 7.30 pm
Friday 11th July, 7.30 pm
Saturday 12th July, 7.30 pm
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
$48.00
CONCESSION*
$38.00
PREVIEW
$28.00
RUSH TIX**
$25.00
MOB TIX
$25.00
*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
CREATED AND PERFORMED BY
Bron Batten
OUTSIDE EYE DIRECTION BY
Gary Abrahams
DEVELOPED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM:
Vitalstatistix Incubator Residency, Adelaide Australia
Creative residency at Brunswick Mechanic’s Institute, Melbourne Australia
Arts House Development Award, Arts House North Melbourne
Stalker Residency, Maubourguet France
MEET THE ARTIST -
Bron Batten
Bron Batten is a multi-award-winning performer and theatre-maker who creates contemporary performance in collaboration with non-artists and audience members.
Her work has toured throughout Australia, New Zealand, the USA, France, the UK, Germany, the Czech Republic, Lithuania and Romania and has been presented at venues and festivals such as The Soho Theatre London, Komedia Brighton UK, The Prague Quadrennial, Performing Arts Festival Berlin, RISING, Darwin Festival, Brisbane Festival, Dark MOFO and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Past works include Waterloo (2019); Onstage Dating (2016); The Hole (2015); Use Your Illusion (2014); The Dad Show (2014); Sweet Child of Mine (2011) and The Last Tuesday Society (2008-15).
She has received Australia Council support and fellowships from the Ian Potter Foundation to undertake professional development in Zurich, New York, Chicago, Avignon, London, Glasgow and Hong Kong and in 2015 Bron was an artist in residence at the Cite des Arts Internationale in Paris.
Most recently, Bron has been an instrumental contributor and performer in major festival works OH DEER! by APHIDS and Multiple Bad Things by Back to Back Theatre.
