New Australian play explores mentorship, abuse, and desire
Red Stitch premieres Luke, a four-star Australian play that weaves complex tensions between mentorship and possible child abuse.
Luke is a new Australian play by Angus Cameron. The play opened at Red Stitch to critical acclaim.
The drama has three characters and is set in 2007. Two high school teachers in country Victoria play a playful game based on Russian history.
When their school's 19-year-old rowing coach joins them, the games continue. Then the play shifts.
A year 11 student named Luke has left school after unwanted attention from a staff member. The drama explores uncomfortable ground: the power in teaching, the ethics of mentorship, and how gay men support each other in spaces shaped by homophobia.
The production features three standout performances. It asks difficult questions about doing what's right, about protection, and about power.
- Angus Cameron, Australian debut
- Playwright
- Country Victoria, 2007
- Setting
- Three characters
- Cast size
- Until October 11 at Red Stitch
- Run dates
Why it mattersAustralian theatre is asking hard questions about teaching, sexuality, power and abuse.
AustraliaNew Australian drama offers audiences a rare, mature exploration of cultural amnesia and the ethics of making art from life.
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