Spring Awakening — StageArt

Overview

Germany in the 1890s doesn't exactly seem like the most obvious time or place to set a rock opera. But try telling that to the creators of Spring Awakening. A folk rock-infused musical about burgeoning sexuality and the tumultuous journey from adolescence to adulthood, the original production took home eight Tony Awards back in 2006. Now, more than a decade later, the show is on its way to Chapel Off Chapel for its Victorian professional premiere.

Running from May 19 to June 10, the StageArt production will feature a plethora of local talent, including director Robbie Carmellotti and actors Jessie-Lou Yates, Ashley Roussety and Brent Trotter. "Spring Awakening transports us to a time and place which is almost unrecognisable to today's society," said Carmellotti. "Yet, remarkably, the show's contents still strike a resonating chord in all."