The Age of Bones — Satu Bulan and Teater Satu
A look into Australia's controversial treatment of asylum seekers with music, video and Indonesian shadow puppetry.
Overview
Playwright Sandra Thibodeaux interrogates Australia's controversial treatment of asylum seekers, as well as the people smugglers who ferry them across the treacherous seas, in a fantastical dark comedy at La Mama Theatre as part of the Asia TOPA festival.
Combining music, video and Indonesian shadow puppetry, The Age of Bones tells the story of Ikan, a young boy who finds himself locked up in an Australian jail after he is roped into working on a people smuggling boat. But the bulk of the action takes place in an underwater courthouse, complete with shark lawyers and an octopus judge. The magical setting should add a touch of surreal humour to a troubling tale of actual injustice, inspired by the experiences of around 60 underage Indonesian boys who spent years in prison after being falsely identified as adults.
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