BLACK HANDS/DEAD SECTION
By Van Badham
August 3-6 and 10-13.
PACT Theatre, Erskineville
“Fucking and shooting are the same thing.”
Berlin, 2nd June, 1967. A student protest turns violent, and a student is shot and killed. The next ten years become a cycle of escalating violence; bombings, state brutality, murder, and psychological warfare, ending in 1977 with a plane hijacking and a stand off between the State and the student terrorists.
Black Hands/Dead Section follows the rise and fall of the infamous Baader Meinhof gang, and the personal and political consequences of fighting violence with violence.
Crew:
Directed by Zach Beavon-Collin
Produced by Victor Kalka
Assistant Producer Angela Lin
Costume Designer Zoe Whitewolf
Lighting Designer Viran Weerasekera
Sound Designer Ryan Devlin
Stage Managers Siena Gwillim, Eloise Little
AV Designer Tayla Penny
With:
Adrien Stark, Alice Birbara, Amelia McNamara, Anna Rowe, Anna Williamson, Bianca Farmakis, Cameron Hutt, Charlie Meller, Elliott Falzon, Eloi Herlemann, Emma Throssell, Hal Fowkes, Hannah Craft, Helena Parker, Henry Hulme, Isabella Moore, Jimmy Pucci, John Kenedey, Joshua Powell, Julian Hollis, Laura McInnes, Louisa Thurn, Maddie Houlbrook-Walk, Nick Jackman, Nell Cohen, Oliver Ayres, Patrick Sunderland, Victoria Boult, William Hendricks
Honi Soit review
“An incredibly intricate production that is uniquely thought-provoking.”
Pulp review
“SUDS brings this play to life with immense passion.”