Rabbit & Watson by Shane Woon

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

Rabbit is desperate to finally have his happily ever after with his reincarnated lover, Watson. But as magic, desire, and destiny collide with the will of humans, can they break free from the past, or are they doomed to repeat it?

Content Warnings: Sexual references

Credits

Director: Chao Liu
Dramaturg: Blake Hohenhaus

About the writer

Shane Woon is an accomplished theatre educator. He has directed several school productions, including The Little Mermaid, Les Misérables, The Real Inspector Hound, and Ruby Moon. Shane has mentored numerous students whose work has been recognized in the VCAA’s annual Season of Excellence: Top Class: Theatre Studies.

His work in theatre education is dedicated to amplifying the experiences and stories of marginalized communities. Passionate about exploring works beyond the Western canon, Shane strives to decolonize the curriculum. He is deeply interested in diaspora stories, the impact of technology on society, and educational narratives.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Raimondo Cortese for his dedication and care for helping me develop this work. The support and feedback from the class of 2024, Masters of Writing. The wonderful inputs of my director: Chao Liu and dramaturg: Blake Hohenhaus. The creation of artwork to promote the work: Jiny Jeong.

Thank you to my Year 12 English class who read and gave me feedback on the early scenes of my work and the fan art that accompanied it. To all my theatre and drama students, past and present for inspiring me to keep pushing myself as a learner and artist. To my colleagues for supporting me while trying to navigate teaching and university.

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Ticket Prices

Free, registrations required on Humanitix

Run time

This reading will run for approximately 120 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

As this is a new devised work, content warnings may be updated closer to the performances. Audiences will be made aware of updated warnings in their event reminder.
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Banner: Image by Zayn Ulfan, 2024.