Bring Them To Tears by Sarah Matthews

Presented as part of the VCA Master of Theatre (Writing) Festival 2024

A group of friends. A house party. One night.

Content Warnings: Contains coarse and offensive language, sexual references, depictions of drinking, smoking, and substance use, and mature themes.

Credits

Director: Carly Watson
Dramaturg: Blake Hohenhaus

About the writer

Sarah Matthews is a writer, primary school teacher, and mediocre social netball player based in Narrm (Melbourne). Sarah is enthusiastic about all things lovely and will not let her woeful eyesight prevent her from a career in the theatre. Sarah has been shortlisted twice for Canberra Youth Theatre's Emerging Playwright Commission (2023, 2024), and in 2024, was one of twenty writers selected from across Australia to attend ATYP's National Studio residency. 'BRING THEM TO TEARS' is Sarah's first full-length play.

Acknowledgements

A very big thank you to: the inimitable Raimondo Cortese; the postgraduate teaching team, particularly Emily Sheehan, Chris Mead, Michele Lee, and Gregory Erdstein; the 2024 writing cohort; my incredible mum and dad, Lenore and David Matthews; and finally, my beautiful, kind, ridiculous friends.

An extra-special thank you to Kate, Tash, Mads, and Matthew - spending my life with friends like you is the biggest joy in the world.

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Ticket Prices

Free, registrations required on Humanitix

Run time

This reading will run for approximately 60 minutes.

Venue

This reading takes place in Studio 4, located in the Dodds Street Performing Arts Building which is accessible via paths in the new Dodds Street Linear Park.
Please meet Front of House in the foyer on the ground floor of the Dodds Street Performing Arts Building, Studio 4 is then accessible via the stairs or lift.

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Important Information

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Banner: Image by Zayn Ulfan, 2024.