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'Set in the present when a war in the Middle East has escalated and conscription has been introduced to Australia. Olly, a young, sanguine type conscripted to the army, has no intention to die for something he doesn't understand. Olly meets up with Gemma, a violent activist who has been ejected from her collective for trying to spill blood for peace. When Olly's best friend, Chick, dies from an enemy bomb, Olly is torn between whether to fight for his best friends honour, something his other mates are doing, or to continue his journey towards freedom. One Thumb Out is an energetic drama that explores young Australian's sense of duty and asks where and to whom our loyalty lies - to our family, to our friends, to our country or to ourselves?' Source: www.doollee.com/ (Sighted 15/07/2010).
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The only Australian production to be selected to perform in the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival.
Production Details
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First produced at at the Old Fitzroy Theatre, 129 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo, December 2002. Director: Tamara Cook. Again presented by Kitta Cunningham Productions in association with Tamarama Rock Surfers Theatre Company at the Old Fitzroy Theatre, 129 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo, 1-2 August 2010. Director: Zoe Carides.
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Works about this Work
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Playing Soldiers
2012
single work
essay
— Appears in: Ampersand Magazine , Summer no. 5 2012; (p. 96-105)
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Playing Soldiers
2012
single work
essay
— Appears in: Ampersand Magazine , Summer no. 5 2012; (p. 96-105)
Last amended 15 Jul 2010 14:52:37