21 FORSTER ST

THe QUEANBEYAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, 26 MAY - 4 JUne 2022
supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW | the australian cultural fund
Bendigo Bank | queanbeyan-Palerang regional council

A patch of land. A stretch of sky. Bricks, beams; an open door. How can a space hold the stories of so many, and do those echoes remain once they are gone?

Traversing time from the 1860's to now, 21 FORSTER ST is the story of a unique heritage home in the regional town of Bungendore. With a rich history of occupants that includes farmers, artists and multiple generations of cockatoos, the work peels back layers of history to explore the intimacy and enormity of the private architecture of our worlds. Why do objects go missing in this house? Is there really a bone-room under the ancient mulberry tree? And can a young woman who said goodbye to her father under the stained glass windows surrender this house that has imprinted itself on her forever?

Combining original music by John Shortis OAM and text by award-winning novelist Inga Simpson, this meditation on space, time and memory explores our universal relationships to the places we call home.

CREATIVE TEAM
Creator/Director: Kate Walder
Producer: Hayden Tonazzi
Set and Costume Design: Stephanie Howe
Composer: John Shortis OAM
Lighting Design: Benjamin Brockman
Sound Design: Clare Hennessy
Writing Collaborator: Inga Simpson
Animation Artist: Laura Turner
Production Manager: Dave Jackson
Associate Production Manager/Set Construction: Eddie Casey
CAST
Poppy Lynch, Kate Walder, Damien Warren-Smith
With special thanks to Legs on the Wall, the Australian Theatre for Young People, Kambala and development artists Ross Walker and Nat Jobe.