At Sea, Staring Up is a richly poetic magical relationship drama that follows the journeys of five characters, all motivated by love, across three continents: Emma the Greek sails the seas alone so that her father will live; Noah searches for his wife who flew through a hole in the windscreen; Elise drives through the German countryside, trying to get her baby to sleep; Caleb swims oceans to prove his love for Sylvia; while Sylvia climbs waterfalls and jumps through time and space. Told in poetic language, Kruckemeyer creates a magical world that is very real.
FINEGAN KRUCKEMEYER has had 89 commissioned plays performed on six continents and translated into eight languages. His work has enjoyed seasons in 200 international festivals and at the Sydney Opera House (six works), Edinburgh’s Imaginate Festival (four works), DC’s Kennedy Center (three works), NY’s Lincoln Center (three works) and Shanghai’s Malan Flower Theatre. He and his work have received 36 awards over the past 13 years, including the 2017 Mickey Miners Lifetime Achievement Award for services to international Theatre for Young Audiences, 2015 David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Australian Playwrighting, seven Australian Writers Guild Awards and an inaugural Sidney Myer Fellowship. He has spoken at conferences in ten countries, with papers published and works studied at international universities. www.finegankruckemeyer.com
| Cast Info | 3F, 7M, (doubling available) |
| Genres | Drama, Poetic, Surreal/magic realism |
| Themes | - |
| Audiences | Young Adult, Adult, Primary: up to Year 6, Secondary: Years 10-12 |
| Extent | 64 |
| Edition | Standard |
| Size | 137 x 210 mm |
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