Children of the Black Skirt
By Mr Nick Akhurst, Head of Co-curricular Drama, Dance and Technical Theatre
The Radford Theatre Company presents their first production of the year, Children of the Black Skirt.
Three lost children discover an abandoned orphanage in the bush and become trapped in a timeless world, haunted by spirits of the past and tormented by the ominous Black Skirt, a cruel governess harbouring a mysterious past. The children begin to listen to the stories of the restless spirits of other children who have passed through the orphanage, and by doing so release the spirits from the tragedies of their pasts.
This new gothic fairy tale for young people tells a history of Australia through the eyes of children from convict times, the Stolen Generations, World War II and beyond. An evocative play exploring the themes of history, reconciliation and the power of storytelling – this is Roald Dahl meets Charles Dickens under the harsh Australian sun.
Directed by Sally Stenning this work is a combined curriculum and cocurricular production demonstrating the acting and production skills of our students.