To Kill a Mockingbird
Image: Photo: Bob Seary
Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a young girl’s courage in the face of ignorance and bigotry during her father’s defence of a young black man in 1930’s Alabama, arrives at New Theatre Sydney.
Christopher Sergel’s adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird will be directed by Annette Rawlinson in this instance. The play will be performed by nine-year-old Tegan Croft (Scout), Hudson Musty (Jem), Kai Lewins (Dill), Lynden Jones (Atticus Finch) and Craig Meneaud (Tom Robinson).
“For me it is both exciting and daunting to perform in a play that has generated quite a resonance with so many people. Even those that don’t normally go to the theatre are telling me they are coming,” says Lynden Jones.
“It’s wonderful to be able to play a character that is so passionate & willing to fight even though he knows he can’t win. Performing a play in which the children have such prominent roles is also so engaging and [it’s] wonderful to see the energy and excitement they bring, and have passed on to all of us, to come to rehearsals and perform the play” says Jones. (JA)
Mar 18-Apr 19, New Theatre, 542 King St, Newtown, $17-32, newtheatre.org.au
BY JAMIE APPS
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