Lost Thought presents๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฌ
at the Old Fitz Theatre
6 - 21 March
Written by Ella Road
Directed by Emma Whitehead
An AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
โ๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐๐ก๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ. ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฉ. ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐.โ
Two young female athletes forge an unlikely friendship across class and cultural divides as they train for elite 800m track competitions, balancing on a knife edge between success and Failure.
Ann and Sophie trod very different paths into professional athletics, but their bond grows just as both their determination and vulnerability rise at pace. On the track, they are laser focused. Off it, they fizz about boys, sex, and their lofty Olympic dreams. As they navigate the uncertain world of womenโs sport, itโs with a potent mix of personal rivalry, sexual awakening, and brutal training regimes.
At the height of their power, a catastrophic event puts their professional paths at risk. When lines are drawn and narratives are exposed, can their hard-earned friendship make it across the finishing line?
This Australian premiere is a fast and furious portrait of teenage athletes, their bodies, and the bewildering limits and expectations placed upon them. Intelligent and witty, Roadโs play asks if those racing with the odds stacked against them can ever truly win.
๐๐๐ฆ๐ง & ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ:
Producing Company: Lost Thought; Playwright: Ella Road; Director & Producer: Emma Whitehead; Associate Director: Malek Domkรถc; Associate Producer: Osibi Akerejola; Sound Designers: Mitchell Brown & Osibi Akerejola; Creative Marketing: Becky Matthews; Cast (of 2): TBC
๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐ซ. ๐ฅ๐จ๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐: 90 minutes
๐๐ข๐ก๐ง๐๐ก๐ง ๐ช๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ฆ: Loud noises and flashing lights, and the play examines themes of gender, race, and competition in womenโs athletics, including sensitive subject matter relating to the experiences of female athletes and the pressures of elite sport, in addition to touching on topics including eating disorders, systemic racism, depression, and sex
Event Venue
129 Dowling St , Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2011, 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011, Australia, Surry Hills
Tickets
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