Synopsis:

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Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother Jem live with their widowed father, Atticus Finch. Reminiscent of a bygone era, the play immerses us in a simpler time as the children play outside in the summer, act out stories and muse about their mysterious neighbour, Boo Radley. The façade of the seemingly peaceful town begins to crack when a young black man is accused of a terrible crime. Driven by an unshakeable moral conviction, local lawyer Atticus defends the man in a trial that sends violent waves through the community. Timeless and lingering, this hard-hitting work explores prejudice, compassion and the courage to do what is right.

 

In this version, Scout appears as an adult to narrate the story.

 

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CAST:

Atticus Finch - Marc Calwell

Jean Louise Finch - Sally Bartley

Scout - Sophie Goodwin

Jem - Zara Taylor

Dill - Cameron Eltham

Bob Ewell - Stephen McLaren

Mayella Ewell - Emerson Goodenough

Heck Tate - Gavin Fryer

Judge Taylor - Andy Kabanoff

Reverend Sykes - Haki P Crisden

Calpurnia - Ruth Jordon

Stephanie Crawford - Diane Ormsby

Maudie Atkinson - Stephanie Burton

Mrs Dubose - Sharon Hogan

Mr Gilmer - James Hunter

Tom Robinson - Max Leaitua

Helen Robinson - Tina Leaitua

Walter Cunningham - Darryl Davis

The Radley Brothers - Stephen Cummings

​Ensemble - Lynn McMullen

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PRODUCTION TEAM:

Director - Vivienne McLaren

Assistant Director - Debbi Clarke

Director's Mentor - Daniel Craig

Stage Managers - Harriet Woodrow, Isabella O'Brien

Lighting / Set Design - Joshua Maxwell

Properties - Lynn McMullen

Costume Co-ordinator - Douglas Kent

Set Co-ordinator - Stephen McLaren

Schools Liaison - Ruth Crawley

Programme Design - Sophie Booth

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