____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Section one: Short answer response (60 minutes) Drama text by Robert Kronk. Snagged First performed at Queensland Academy of Creative Industries Theatre, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane in April 2009. Characters in this script excerpt DAD In his mid to and the town butcher – late 40s, Sam’s father TIM 16, long-suffering apprentice butcher – SAM 17 year old country girl – Information about the play Form and style This is a representational script intended to be performed in a representational, realistic style. Staging requirements Designed for touring (for example, theatres, school or community halls that require little in the way of props or lighting). Stage size 4 metres x 4 metres. Background Oxbrook is like so many country towns in Australia, everyone knows everyone else and most young people want to get out. Sam, the and closet vegetarian, is no butcher’s daughter different. She and best mate Beth plan to head to Brisbane as soon as possible, to start their new careers and to is until Sam meets Josh check out Brisbane’s eligible bachelors. That – Josh has done the unthinkable and moved back home to try and start his own career and mend fences with his family. is a poignant and funny story about coming of age, discovering who you are, and the Snagged vegetarian sausage. was developed in consultation with young people through Snagged central Queensland and appeals to country and city audiences alike. This play is set in regional Australia where down-to-earth humour is part of the landscape embedded in our sense of identity and place. is written for young people with the Snagged key theme of coming of age and discovering who you are.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Section one: Short answer response (60 minutes) Drama text Snagged by Robert Kronk. First performed at Queensland Academy of Creative Industries Theatre, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane in April 2009. Characters in this script excerpt DAD – In his mid to late 40s, Sam’s father and the town butcher TIM – 16, long-suffering apprentice butcher SAM – 17 year old country girl Information about the play Form and style This is a representational script intended to be performed in a representational, realistic style. Staging requirements Designed for touring (for example, theatres, school or community halls that require little in the way of props or lighting). Stage size 4 metres x 4 metres. Background Oxbrook is like so many country towns in Australia, everyone knows everyone else and most young people want to get out. Sam, the butcher’s daughter and closet vegetarian, is no different. She and best mate Beth plan to head to Brisbane as soon as possible, to start their new careers and to check out Brisbane’s eligible bachelors. That is until Sam meets Josh – Josh has done the unthinkable and moved back home to try and start his own career and mend fences with his family. Snagged is a poignant and funny story about coming of age, discovering who you are, and the vegetarian sausage. Snagged was developed in consultation with young people through central Queensland and appeals to country and city audiences alike. This play is set in regional Australia where down-to-earth humour is part of the landscape embedded in our sense of identity and place. Snagged is written for young people with the key theme of coming of age and discovering who you are.
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