When fifteen-year-old Kieran begrudgingly begins a school assignment on childhood memories, he doesn’t expect to find himself tangled in the imagination of Jude—a nine-year-old whirlwind armed with a rake and a fierce love for a forgotten playground.

With demolition day for the old playground looming, Kieran and Jude must unite to battle bureaucracy, bullies, and their own grief if they want to save the last place on earth where anything still feels possible.

Set in a small regional town, Pirates, Cowboys and Aliens is a heartwarming and hilarious play about unlikely friendships, the strange magic of old playgrounds, and the stubborn brilliance of children who refuse to grow up.

Full of pirate fights, alien attacks, and cowboy showdowns, this is a tale for anyone who has ever built a cubby, launched a pretend spaceship, or needed a friend but just didn’t know it yet. It is a celebration of imagination and resilience, told through regional voices who still believe in play.

Runtime:

75 - 80 minutes

Written acknowledgements:

Pirates, Cowboys and Aliens by Sofia Abbey is produced by Perseverance Street Theatre Company, and toured through JUTE Theatre Company’s DARTS initiative. The DARTS initiative is delivered with the support of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.

Credits:

CREATIVE TEAM -

Director - Sharon Hogan

Playwright - Sofia Abbey

Sound Design - Alex Harvey

Lighting Design - Jonas White

Animation - Evie Lanzon and Jazmyn Produces

CAST -

Featuring - Abby Bowyer and Fletcher Colfs

CREW -

Tour and Stage Manager - Jonas White

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