AustLit

'Inspired by the majestic Murray River, The River at the End of the Road is the culmination of a two- year collaboration between HotHouse and Australia’s finest indoor/outdoor theatre company, Sport for Jove. Written by Caleb Lewis and directed by Damien Ryan, The River is an epic ‘Huck Finn-style’ adventure ... with a twist.

'Flo and her dad live alone on the edge of the river. With Mum gone and Dad busy operating the ferry, Flo dreams of adventure, little dreaming how close it lies. Every twenty years when the river is at its lowest, a huge festival is held in the dry riverbed for a night and a day. Absent pets return home and families reunite, as the living and the lost come together for one last time.

'But when Flo fails to find her mother and the river starts to rise, she and a newfound friend strike out for the opposite shore, looking for answers - as her desperate father searches for a way to bring her safely home.'

Source: Sport for Jove 2018 season program.

'Welcome to Online.

'A modern colosseum where stars are made and lives ruined in the blink of an eye. A ravenous beast, ever-hungry for the latest scandal or sensation. Plus there’s cat videos too!

'Here you can be anyone. Anonymous or Infamous. Famous or a fan. Everyone gets their fifteen seconds of fame. But how do you survive when suddenly you’ve got six million hits and the entire world starts watching?

'When footage taken on a school camp is uploaded online, soon after the feeding frenzy begins. As the situation spins out of control, those involved must navigate their way out of a maze of their own making, meeting the lost souls of others who have unwittingly achieved fame or infamy online.

'Working alongside playwright, Caleb Lewis, students from John Curtin College of the Arts reflect on their own online experience while trawling the net for its heroes and villains in a bid to hear their side of the story and to pose the question: What if it happened to you?'

Source: Playwright's website (http://www.caleb-lewis.com/6-million-hits/). Sighted: 9/10/2015

'Stone in both heart and name, loans officer Maggie has no sympathy for the applicants who cross her path daily, no matter how desperate their stories may be. While possessed of a nice line in sardonic humour, Maggie's existence is one of disappointment and her view of the world narrow.

'Streets away, but worlds apart, African refugee Amath struggles to build a new life for herself and her two children after her husband's murder. When Amath is brought to Maggie by a desperate friend, compassion finally flickers and, whilst sheer hope is not a bankable currency, there may be other ways that Maggie can help. However this means revisiting a life she had long hoped to forget...

'Just what value can you put on another person's life? Would you do the unthinkable to save the people you loved most?'

Source: www.bass.net.au/ (Sighted 02/10/2012).