''Heaven'' is a 2011 play by Kit Brookman. The play premiered at the Old 505 Theatre,
Surry Hills, New South Wales
Surry Hills is an Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), inner-east suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Surry Hills is immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the Local government in Australia, local gover ...
in November 2011.
Plot
When schoolgirl Angela Farnsworth is run over and killed by a van, three school kids, Max, Stewart and Sally, perform a ritual to bring her back.
Production history
''Heaven'' first premiered at the Old 505 Theatre in
Surry Hills, New South Wales
Surry Hills is an Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), inner-east suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Surry Hills is immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the Local government in Australia, local gover ...
from November 16 and ran to November 27, 2011, with
Geraldine Hakewill
Geraldine Hakewill (born 13 July 1987) is an Australian actress and singer. She acted as Chelsea Babbage in the Australian TV series '' Wanted'' for three seasons from 2016 to 2018 and Peregrine Fisher the titular character in ''Ms Fisher's Mod ...
as Angela Farnsworth
In 2013, ''Heaven'' was performed at the
La Mama Theatre in
Carlton, Victoria
Carlton is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, three kilometres north of the Melbourne central business district within the city of Melbourne local government area. Carlton recorded a population of 16,055 at the 2021 census. ...
, directed by Brookman.
Awards
In 2012, Brookman was awarded the
Philip Parsons Young Playwrights Award for ''Heaven''.
References
2011 plays
2010s Australian plays
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