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Season 2018

The Lighthouse Girl: Regional Tour

By Hellie Turner, based on the novels by Dianne Wolfer.

17 Apr — 5 May 2018 (See all dates)

A courageous story of one young girls’ drive and dedication to support the war effort.

Black Swan is thrilled to announce that The Lighthouse Girl, which enjoyed sell out world premiere seasons in both Albany and Perth in 2017, is set to tour to regional Western Australia in April and May this year.

See our official tour trailer here.

The Lighthouse Girl is a unique Western Australian ANZAC story, adapted by WA writer Hellie Turner, from the novels Lighthouse Girl and Light Horse Boy by Albany author, Dianne Wolfer. It is an evocatively written play, which embodies a powerful and truthful sense of a pivotal time in Australia’s development as a nation. This tour will form part of commemorations in the final year of The Centenary of Anzac (2014 to 2018), marking 100 years since Australia’s involvement in the First World War.

Fay, a sweet young girl, lives an isolated life with her lighthouse keeper father on the bleak, windswept Breaksea Island in the Great Southern region of WA. With the outbreak of war in 1914, Fay finds purpose in transcribing Morse code messages from soldiers stationed off shore, becoming their last hope of getting messages to their loved ones before heading to the front line. On the other side of the country in rural Victoria, Charlie and his best mate Jim abandon the outback for the excitement and adventure of seeing the world. As soldiers in the Light Horse Brigade, they quickly discover the brutal realities of life on the front line.

This gentle play entwines the lives of Fay and Charlie and brings to life the stories of those left at home during the war waiting, wondering, hoping… and the struggles of the young men who valiantly enlisted to help defend their country. Based on Albany author Dianne Wolfer’s wonderful novels Lighthouse Girl and Light Horse Boy, this evocatively written play embodies a powerful and truthful sense of a pivotal time in Australia’s development as a nation.

The Lighthouse Girl will be touring to Esperance Civic Centre, Albany Entertainment Centre, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Cummins Theatre-Merredin, Matt Dann Theatre & Cinema- Port Hedland, Red Earth Arts Precinct-Karratha and Broome Civic Centre. These venues cover the Great Southern, Kimberley, Goldfields, Pilbara, Peel and Wheatbelt regions of WA. Booking details below.

Esperance Civic Centre
Tuesday 17 April, 7:30pm
BOOK NOW www.esperance.wa.gov.au           

Albany Entertainment Centre
Thursday 19 April, 7:30pm
Friday 20 April, 11:30am
BOOK NOW at Ticketek or www.albanyentertainment.com.au or 9844 5005

Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
Tuesday 24 April, 7:30pm
BOOK NOW www.manpac.com.au or 9550 3900

Cummins Theatre, Merredin
Friday 27 April, 7:00pm
BOOK NOW www.cumminstheatre.com.au 

Matt Dann Theatre & Cinema, Port Hedland
Tuesday 01 May, 7:00pm
Book now www.mattdann.com

Red Earth Arts Precinct, Karratha
Thursday 03 May, 7:30pm
Tickets are available through Red Earth Arts page events listings OR http://karratha.wa.gov.au/red-earth-arts-precinct 
Enquiries City of Karratha (08) 9186 8555.

Broome Civic Centre
Saturday 05 May, 8pm
BOOK NOW www.broomeciviccentre.com.au or 9191 8780

This project is supported by the State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Lotterywest and the Royalties for Regions program.

The Lighthouse Girl was originally developed as a Rio Tinto Black Swan co-commission in association with Albany Entertainment Centre.

The world premiere season was made possible with the support of: Rio Tinto, Wesfarmers Arts, Department of Culture and the Arts, Australia Council, Department of Communications and the Arts and the Patrons Club Giving Circle.

  • Warning

    Some mild language, mild descriptions of war scenarios

  • Suitability

    Family, ages 10+

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Cast
  • Daisy Coyle
  • Benj D'Addario
  • Murray Dowsett
  • Nick Maclaine
  • Will McNeill
  • Giuseppe Rotondella
  • Grace Victoria
Creatives
  • Director: Stuart Halusz
  • Set Designer: Lawrie Cullen-Tait
  • Costume Designer: Lynn Ferguson
  • Lighting Designer: Joe Hooligan Lui
  • Sound Designer/Composer: Brett Smith
  • Dramaturgy: Polly Low
  • Stage Manager: Hugo Aguilar Lopez
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Georgia Smith

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17 April — 5 May

Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Mon 16 Apr Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 7:30 Fri 20 11:30 Sat 21 Sun 22
Mon 23 Tue 24 7:30 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri 27 7:00 Sat 28 Sun 29
Mon 30 Tue 1 May 7:00 Wed 2 Thu 3 7:30 Fri 4 Sat 5 8:00 Sun 6
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  • Auslan signed performance
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Season 2018

Conversation 1

The Boys Are Back In Town

Coming Soon

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

5 — 20 May 2018

Coming Soon

Hir

10 — 27 May 2018

Conversation 2

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Assassins

16 Jun — 1 Jul 2018

The Events

21 Jun — 8 Jul 2018

Conversation 3

Together In Electric Dreams

Past Play

You Know We Belong Together

1 — 4 Mar 2018

Skylab

16 Aug — 2 Sep 2018

Conversation 4

Girls Just Want To Have Fun

In the Next Room or, The Vibrator Play

20 Oct — 4 Nov 2018

Xenides

25 Oct — 11 Nov 2018

Conversation 1

The Boys Are Back In Town

Coming Soon

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

5 — 20 May 2018

Coming Soon

Hir

10 — 27 May 2018

Conversation 2

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Assassins

16 Jun — 1 Jul 2018

The Events

21 Jun — 8 Jul 2018

Conversation 3

Together In Electric Dreams

Past Play

You Know We Belong Together

1 — 4 Mar 2018

Skylab

16 Aug — 2 Sep 2018

Conversation 4

Girls Just Want To Have Fun

In the Next Room or, The Vibrator Play

20 Oct — 4 Nov 2018

Xenides

25 Oct — 11 Nov 2018

A Year of Firsts: Theatre In Conversation

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Audio Description Service and Tactile Tours: An Audio Description Service for blind or vision impaired patrons. Read more

Captioned Performances: Captions of the script of the play will be displayed on a screen to assist patrons with hearing impairments. Read more