The City is proud to be supporting John Wollaston Anglican Community School in their theatrical production of Monkey Puzzle by Simon Brook. The school will host three performances from 6 to 8 August.
The performance on 8 August will be Auslan interpreted (Australian Sign Language) in order to allow deaf patrons to access the performance, strengthen the school’s ties with the wider community, and increase awareness in both the school and local community of deafness and Auslan.
The show will be interpreted using a technique known as ‘shadow interpreting’. This method requires the interpreters to ‘shadow’ the actors on stage as they perform, allowing a deaf audience member’s comprehension of the plot, characterisation and themes.
Shadow interpreting requires more interpreters for each performance, a substantial amount of rehearsal time, an alternatively blocked performance from the director and actors, and significant communication between interpreters and actors.
Armadale Mayor Henry Zelones said the City of Armadale is delighted to be able to support the promotion of this production.
“Monkey Puzzle will be the first piece of shadow interpreted theatre ever staged in Western Australia,” said Mayor Zelones.
Monkey Puzzle is recommended for children over 13 years of age as it deals with some serious adult themes and is dialogue driven. The characters are monkeys, which are appealing and quite amusing, but they discuss issues such as existentialism, the nature of performance and the reality of death.
The school will host three performances from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 August, commencing at 7.30pm at the David Williamson Theatre, Victoria Morgan Arts Centre, Centre Road, Camillo.
For further information and to purchase tickets ($10) please contact John Wollaston Community School Arts Office on 9495 8100.
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