Not Far from the Tree

18 Apr - 6 May
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AGES
14+ -
RUNNING TIME
Approx. 60min -
PREVIEW
TUES 18 APR -
MEMBERS NIGHT
WED 19 APR -
OPENING NIGHT
THURS 20 APR
A crackling radio, warm bread, a revolution
Algeria, 1987- 18-year-old Mohammed carries his radio to the middle of the dirt road in his tiny village; the only spot with reception. The radio crackles as news of Algeria’s civil war fills the airwaves.
Walyalup, 2023- 25-year-old Sahra reluctantly sips her badly burnt, oatmilk latte as she strolls along the beach. She would ask for a refund except she doesn’t want to inconvenience anyone. There are worse things in the world right now than badly burnt coffee, right?
Written by Sabrina Hafid (Passing, Car Rides with Ahmed), and directed by Laura Liu (The Complete Show of Water Skiing), Not Far From the Tree is a semi-autobiographical storytelling experience that invites Boorloo audiences to break bread with a modern day Australian family. A warm and gentle play about family, legacy and identity.
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Writer/Perfomer
Sabrina Hafid
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Producer
Samantha Hortin
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Director
Laura Liu
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Publicist
Dureshawar Khan
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Sound Designer
Kieron Alford
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Lighting Designer
Katrina Johnston
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Set Designer
Nikita Bernardo
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Stage Manager
Ari Rahim