Samson - La Boite

Overview

Coming-of-age tales of teens and dreams may be a cinema staple, but they're common theatre fodder too. In Samson, young hearts run free, but they also weather the ups and downs of life in a Queensland country town. That's where Essie, Beth and Sid are simply trying to get through days filled with too much sun and too little hope.

It might sound like a bleak scenario, yet Samson looks like a darkly beautiful story of the resilience of the youth. Think melancholy over melodrama, and a big heart to counteract the brutality, all wrapped up with a sense of humour.

This is a world premiere of a new work, plus a Brisbane stage debut. The production stems from the pen of Julia-Rose Lewis, returning to La Boite after holding the position of their playwright-in-residence in 2013. It also marks the first time rising star Ashleigh Cummings of Puberty Blues and Tomorrow When the War Began fame has tread the local boards. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll see something you won't see elsewhere — even at the movies.