SUDS Presents: Dumb Kids - Script Readthrough
Written by Jacob Parker
Directed by Sophia Bryant
Produced by Thomas Hanaee
1st March 2021
6:00pm - 9:00pm
STREAM LINK: https://www.twitch.tv/dumbkidsplay
Let’s talk about sex baby.
It’s an oppressive Australian summer, ice poles are melting in the searing sun, and recurring dreams are haunting the kids of St. Sebastian’s. A video of a kiss goes viral, a teacher tries to help, and parents don’t listen. Everybody’s talking but nobody is speaking. It’s the Australian teenage experience, where the stakes are life and death.
This queer response to Wedekind’s Spring Awakening positions the dark drama in contemporary Australia, combining High School tropes with black comedy, to ask what don’t we talk about when we talk about sex?
Following two days of successful and insightful workshops with SUDS members, we are delighted to present the open readthrough of Dumb Kids to the wider SUDS Community!
Due to Covid-19 and space restrictions we will be streaming and recording the readthrough to enable as wide a platform for community engagement as possible, whilst following public health orders.
The readthrough will be held on 1st March 2021, from 6pm-9pm and can be accessed via a soon to be published web link.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Due to the dark nature of Wedekind’s Spring Awakening this play contains several content warnings. Please note the script contains following:
- Depictions and references to Suicide.
- Depictions and references to Rape, Sexual Assault and non-consensual encounters.
- Depictions of Homophobia.
- Depictions of Conversion Therapy.
- Depictions of Mental Illness.
- Depictions of Eating Disorders.
- Depictions of Sex Scenes.
- References to abortion.
- Coarse language.
- Smoking.
We remind viewers that this is a developmental space where we are aiming to confront and discuss these issues in a safe and constructive manner. The wellbeing of our participants and audience is of the utmost importance and our team will do all we can to facilitate a creatively rewarding and safe collaborative environment.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact either Sophia (Director) or Tom (Producer) at dumbkidsplay@gmail.com.