About CROWNS

Shakespeare was able to steal, repurpose and merge stories into works of art that are still relevant today through their themes. These works were developed though looking to literature of the past, and repurposing them for the climate of the time, and this is what TCotA's production of CROWNS has done, following in the footsteps of Shakespeare himself. Taking crucial scenes from five of Shakespeare's most brutal tragedies and sewing them into one cohesive storyline, CROWNS focuses on the tragedy that is the human condition and its lust for power. Greed and ambition are the major themes of this piece, set in an abstracted industrial zone, with all the characters weaving a complex tale of a battle for absolute power.The script is devised using scenes from Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III, King Lear and Titus Andronicus, and 

also features original work by Lucy Pullen, who doubles in her role as the Stage Manager. Directed by Dr. Robert Lewis, this work is the major production for the second year students undertaking their Bachelor of Contemporary Arts (Theatre) at the University of Tasmania.CROWNS is as much the performers play and vision as it is the directors, with all cast members taking on a production role alongside their performative work. This work challenges and encompasses all facets of its performer's theatrical training, and will leave its audience with an image of human brutality that will not soon be forgotten.

CROWNS: 6th-7th May 7PM (Launceston)8th May 1PM + 7PM (Launceston)9th May 7PM (Launceston)15th May 8PM (Burnie)

Ticket Prices: $10.(Free for UTAS Bachelor of Contemporary Art Students and TCotA staff). 
Locations: The Annex Theatre, Inversek, Launceston, (6th-9th of May).

The Burnie Arts and Function Centre, Burnie, (15th of May).