An ATYP Co-production:
The Lies We Were Told
26 August – 6 September
Shopfront Arts Co-op
86-88 Carlton Pde, Carlton
“You don’t stop laughing because you grow older. You grow older because you stop laughing.” Maurice Chevalier
We grow up being lied to. Often for good reasons – so we can believe in something magical, to believe we can be whoever we want to be, or to shield us from pain. This is about those moments. When a lie is revealed and the truth is revealed and in that moment something is discovered, something that will change you forever, something that cannot be unlearnt. From global conspiracies to childhood memories to the most personal moments of all. This is how we grow up. This is life!
Following our critically acclaimed partnership on 2017’s Dignity of Risk, ATYP and Shopfront Arts Co-op join forces once again to premiere The Lies We Were Told. An ensemble of Young People aged 8-18 will share personal stories and verbatim texts, investigating the moments when it felt like you grew up in one day, or one hour, or one minute and nothing would ever be the same again.
Directed by Shopfront’s Creative Director, Natalie Rose.
Recommended for ages 12+
Wednesday – Saturday 7pm / Sunday 5pm / Matinee Thursday & Friday 12pm
ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
All performances are wheelchair accessible.
AUSLAN interpreted and Audio Described performance information coming soon.
SCHOOL BOOKINGS
Interested in making a school booking? Email Natalie Rose at natalie.rose@shopfront.org.au
