A production by:
toured through JUTE’s DARTS program
The Assignment
by Terri Brabon
"No, no, no, no, no! I’m the one that the audience loves, got me! I’m Molly Ringwald and you...you are just one of those...beautiful... blonde-haired actresses whose name no-one ever remembers."
- Excerpt from The Assignment
Description
Written & directed by Terri Brabon for the talents of TheatreiNQ’s next generation.
It’s 1989 and while the Berlin Wall may be crumbling on the other side of the world, in sunny North Queensland Jamie Kelly fills her idyllic existence with Take 40 Australia, Young Talent Time and Dance!! But when she is accused of cheating on an assignment, Jamie discovers that life can get in the way of your dreams.
The Assignment is a coming-of-age comedy, that celebrates life growing up in a small North Queensland town, in a very different time.
Cairns Season dates at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre:
Thursday 26th November
Friday 27th November
The Assignment by Terri Brabon is produced by TheatreiNQ, and toured through JUTE Theatre Company’s DARTS initiative.
SUITABLE FOR AGES 13+
CONTENT WARNING: some strong language, adult themes, and some seriously high fringes!
“Amazing reflection of school days.”
“Brilliant. Sensational.”
”Taken back in time, entertained and so proud of our local talent.”
”Original, funny and topical.”
“Clever, funny, delightful!”
”Loved seeing the next generation of actors coming through. The Assignment told a great funny and poignant story of life as an 80’s teenager in NQ.”
“It was one of the best put together shows I have seen and a great story line to follow and the ending was a wow factor for me. Just brilliant. Well done to all.”
”Flash back to my teenage years. Very relevant and representative of its era.”
”Nostalgic in terms of storyline and very impressed with the calibre of young performers up and coming in NQ.”
“Proud to have such a production in our own backyard. Having a road forward for young theatre professionals is amazing and will contribute to the ongoing success of the city. People who go on to work in the south are more likely to bring their work back!”
”Just terrific, unreal, fantastic performance.”
