12 - 17 October 2010
The Arts Centre

Presented in association with Melbourne International Arts Festival

CO-WRITTEN BY JACK CHARLES & JOHN ROMERIL
DIRECTED BY RACHAEL MAZA LONG
DRAMATURGY BY JOHN ROMERIL
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER EMILY BARRIE
LIGHTING DESIGNER DANNY PETTINGILL
MUSICAL DIRECTOR NIGEL MACLEAN

Uncle Jack Charles is one of Australia's most highly regarded performers. A legend of Australian stage and screen, he is also a musician, a master potter and consummate story-teller.

But in his nearly 70 years, Jack has also been homeless, a heroin addict, a thief and a regular in Victoria's prisons. A member of the Stolen Generation, Jack has spent his life in between acting gigs, caught in the addiction/crime/doing time cycle. And he lives to tell the extraordinary tale.

In a fitting celebration of its 20th anniversary, Ilbijerri Theatre Company brings Jack's entertaining and uplifting story to the stage in Jack Charles V The Crown. Jack's constant and unswerving optimism, his generosity of spirit and his humanity shine through in this powerful show, which tells the tale of a living legend's colourful past, while also looking to the future where Jack is passionate and determined to help those heading down a destructive path.

Jack Charles V The Crown is a very special theatre experience full of sensitivity, pathos and plenty of Jack's own cheeky sense of fun. One of the great Australian stories.

Event Information
the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio

Tue 12 - Sat 16 Oct at 7.45pm
Sat 16 & Sun 17 Oct at 2pm

1hr 10min no interval

Full .............................................................. $40
Groups (8+) ................................................ $36
Concession ................................................ $30
Student ....................................................... $25

BOOKINGS:
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