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Three in the Back, Two in the Head
9 Jul 2009 - 25 Jul 2009
Presented by:
The Bakehouse Theatre CompanyPricing:
Preview Night $15, Free Tix (for health care card holders) $0. All other nights Adult $22, Conc $18, Groups (of 10+) $15, Fringe Benefits $15Duration:
1 hour and 15 minutes, no intervalThere are times when, for the good of the greater number, an individual must be sacrificed. Donald Jackson, a weapons scientist for America's defence programme, is found dead outside a church. No witnesses, no motive. When his son attempts to piece together the truth behind his father's death he is embroiled in a world of double agents, rogue states and global paranoia. Inspired by the real life murder of the Canadian weapons scientist Gerald Bull, Three in the Back, Two in the Head graples with the elusive nature of truth as the action shifts across conflicting versions of the past. Was Jackson a force for peace betrayed by merciless politicans? Or was he about to give America's greatest enemy the missile that could destory it?
Snippets from Reviews:
"Humanity, science and politics intertwine with intriguing twists and turns...the ensemble cast is breathtaking..an hour and a quarter of brilliant theatre - "Stephanie Johnson - Australian Stage Online
"this is a tense political thriller......nobody trusts or believes anybody else, and quite rightly..It does not take a billion dollar budget to produce quality and this production proves it. If you love top class theatre you will not want to miss this one" - Barry Lenny - Glam Adelaide and Rip It Up
"Peter Green is excellent as Donald Jackson..This show is based on fact, the premise is based on fear. Who can you trust?" - Matt Byrne - Sunday Mail
"A play with true grit, tension, unsubtle manoeuvring and a bittersweet cordite epilogue.. a work well worth taking the time to see and ponder" - Teri Louise Kelly - Independent Weekly
"Three in the Back Two in the Head is a well spent non-stop hour and twenty minutes of gripping theatre" - Myk Mykyta - Radio Adelaide
"A powerful piece of theatre....Director Michael Allen has built the tension carefully and delivered a riveting and discomfiting production" - Fran Edwards - Adelaide Theatre Guide
"Sherman's piece is delightfully engaging..... Allen's cast deliver....a very strong piece of theatre....Roger Newcombe is superb.....Peter Green offers a gripping picture....Michael Baldwin....is richly arrogant....Sheila Duncan....delivers a wonderful performance....Nathaniel Davison...(brings) to life the complex mix of standoffish warmth that son Paul struggles with as he seeks answers" - David O'Brien - Db Magazine
Preview and Free Tix Nights (for holders of Health Care Cards) Thursday 9 and Friday 10
Winner of the Canadian Governor General's award for drama.
Nominated for the Dora Mavor Moore award for outstanding new play.
Credits:
Written by Jason Sherman
Directed by Michael Allen
Produced by Peter Green
Featuring Nathaniel Davison, Sheila Duncan, Peter Green, Roger Newcombe and Michael Baldwin
(3 votes)
Bookings
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Comments
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Clorine J
The acting and direction was excellent as it was a difficult play. Being a writer myself, I found there was a lot of anger back and forth which became a bit monotonous to listen to, maybe it was the subject of the play, and the playwright could've done a lot more with the material he had. That's just my personal opinion though. I did lose interest a bit somewhere in the middle of the play, or maybe I was just tired because it was the end of the week. I'm looking forward to the next play though, and The Bakehouse does do good work.