TEQUILA
MOCKINGBIRD
SWOOPS INTO CAIRNS
The creative powerhouse behind the smash-hit,
critically-acclaimed productions Animal Farm, 1984
and Wuthering Heights return with a new Australian
play – Tequila Mockingbird.
P
erforming at the Centre of
Contemporary Arts for two nights
only on Monday, October 31 and
Tuesday, November 1, shake & stir’s
Tequila Mockingbird visits themes of
racial prejudice, the perversion of justice
and the consequences of alcohol abuse,
all in a uniquely Australian context.
relocated to the area.
Directed by Michael Futcher and
featuring a cast of some of Queensland’s
finest actors, it was nominated for six
Matilda Awards in 2014 and won Best
Mainstage Production.
“Only one local man possesses the
strength to uncover the truth and defend
the accused in the ultimate fight for
what’s right but first, he must take care
of other matters a little closer to home.”
After a woman is attacked in a remote
Australian town, the racist underbelly
rears its head as the community targets
a young Indian doctor who has recently
“OUTSTANDING production… has you
laughing, gasping, sickened, outraged,
uplifted and saddened by turns in a
deeply moving night,” – The Australian.
“This is a bold, brave work that examines
the darker side of Australian culture
lurking just below the surface and is an
important piece of Australian theatre,”
shake & stir’s artistic director Ross
Balbuziente explains.
7.30pm
7.30
pm Monday October 31
11am & 7.30pm Tuesday November 1
Box Office 07 4088 1010 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
www.artscairns.com.au 96 Abbott St Cairns
theatre
Centre of Contemporary Arts is a Queensland Government initiative operated by Arts Queensland
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