Sarah Goodes on 'Break of Day': Working-Class Stories Take Center Stage at Malthouse
The Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne is currently hosting 'Break of Day,' an innovative play by Steve Rodgers, directed by Sarah Goodes, running until August 29. Set in the invented town of Burra Creek, the story portrays the struggles of Pam, a single mother, and her daughter Rae, highlighting their financial difficulties exacerbated by a tech warehouse. Goodes advocates for more authentic working-class stories in Australian theatre. The production features a distinctive revolving stage by designer Anna Cordingley and has garnered prestigious accolades. This premiere coincides with a national tour of Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman,' both tackling family and capitalism themes.
Key facts
- 'Break of Day' is a new Australian play by Steve Rodgers, directed by Sarah Goodes.
- The play runs at Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne until 29 August.
- It stars Kat Stewart as Pam and Sherry-Lee Watson as Rae.
- The play is set in the fictional town of Burra Creek, featuring a large online retail warehouse.
- It has won the Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award and The Australian Writers Guild Prize for Playwriting.
- The production uses a revolving stage designed by Anna Cordingley.
- Goodes co-founded Jackaranda Productions with Diana Glenn.
- The play's debut coincides with a national tour of 'Death of a Salesman' starring Anthony LaPaglia.
Entities
Artists
- Sarah Goodes
- Steve Rodgers
- Kat Stewart
- Sherry-Lee Watson
- Anna Cordingley
- Anthony LaPaglia
- Diana Glenn
- Arthur Miller
- Steele Rudd
- Henrietta Drake-Brockman
- Alan Seymour
- Oriel Gray
- Susannah Prichard
- Mona Brand
- Ray Lawler
- Peter Kenna
- Jack Davis
- Janis Balodis
- Harry Kippax
- Kimberlé Crenshaw
- Patricia Cornelius
- Daniel Keene
- Émile Durkheim
- Janet McCalman
- Vladimir Nabokov
Institutions
- Malthouse Theatre
- Sydney Theatre Company
- Red Stitch Theatre
- Jackaranda Productions
- The Australian Writers Guild
- Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award
- La Mama Theatre
- Malthouse
- New Theatre League
- Productivity Commission
- Oxfam
- HILDA
- News Corp
Locations
- Melbourne
- Australia
- Burra Creek
- Carlton
- Europe
- United States
- Victoria
- Canberra
- Berlin