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23 October, 2019
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'Seventeen' by Matthew Whittet
Date/Time: Saturday, 12 October 2019 - Saturday, 26 October 2019
Location: Little Theatre, North West Corner of Union House, North Terrace Campus
Cost: $22 Full / $18 Conc. Groups of 10+ at Concession rate, tickets on the door subject to availability
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The Theatre Guild concludes its 2019 season with 'Seventeen', Matthew Whittet's beautifully observant work about the strains of youth, transformation and about letting go.
"So what are you going to miss the most?
The library. Free periods on Wednesday afternoons. Interschool debating tournaments and Mrs Frankenbaum.
Frankenbaum? Who smells like something crept up her frankenbaum and died years ago?"
On the night of the last day of school, five teenagers are celebrating. No more homework, no more teachers, no more early mornings, no more rules ...
But, just like breaking up, growing up is hard to do. And will things ever change? Who even wants to?
Over the course of the night, truths are revealed and passions unveiled as they drink, dance, shout and love. Mike, Sue, Tom, Edwina and Ronny must each come to terms with the world as they say goodbye - and hello - to each other, and most importantly, themselves.
Matthew Whittet's poignant play is both funny and sad, uplifting and painfully awkward. It captures the feeling of knowing that only comes with being seventeen, tapping into the sometimes overwhelming feelings that come with looking back; not in anger, but with pride and a little bit of sadness.
'Seventeen' sees a cast of adult actors play a group of teenagers, turning our notions of adulthood and adolescence on their head.
"Who says you're only young once?"
Cast: Kate Anolak, A J Bartley, Lindsay Dunn, Rebecca Kemp, Lindy LeCornu and Allan Robins
Contact: Theatre Guild, Email: theatreguild@adelaide.edu.au, Website: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/theatreguild, Administrator, University of Adelaide Theatre Guild, Business: +61 8313 5999, Fax: 8313 5019
Kevin Marjoribanks Memorial Lecture
Date/Time: Wednesday, 23 October 2019, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: Braggs Lecture Theatre, North Terrace, University of Adelaide
Cost: Free
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On Wednesday, October 23 the School of Education will be hosting the bi-annual Kevin Marjoribanks Memorial Lecture.
Come along to this unique event and hear from global Finnish educator and Gonski Institute Professor Pasi Sahlberg. In his presentation 'Schools that we need' Professor Sahlberg addresses the most common tensions in current efforts to transform education for the future and then offer possible required shifts in our thinking about the kinds of schools that we need for sustainable, peaceful and fair future for all of us.
To book please visit Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/kevin-marjoribanks-memorial-lecture-tickets-66435439187
Contact: Ms Yvonne Philp, Email: yvonne.philp@adelaide.edu.au, Website: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/kevin-marjoribanks-memorial-lecture-tickets-66435439187, Senior Administrator, School of Ecucation, Business: 83131012
