Win Tickets to The Vehicle Failed to Stop at Carriageworks
Version 1.0 head into a war zone for their new production.
Sexting teens, Palm Island, corruption at the Wollongong Council, missing persons — these are a few of the meaty subjects we've seen Version 1.0 tackle recently. The company sets the benchmark for documentary theatre in Australia, using a versatile kitbag of legal and historical records, multimedia and tech tricks, interviews with real people, and their own storytelling prowess to look at complex issues from many angles at once.
In 2013, Version 1.0 will be venturing far from home for The Vehicle Failed to Stop. The work is inspired by an incident in October 2007 when Australian private security contractors in Baghdad shot dead two civilian women. The contractors, Unity Resources Group, claimed the women's vehicle had "failed to stop". Occurring during the fallout of a similar shooting by America's Blackwater Security, this event provides a window into the particular tragedy that comes with mixing war and commerce.
The Vehicle Failed to Stop is on at Carriageworks from October 10-26. Thanks to Carriageworks we have two double passes to give away to the performance on Saturday, October 19, at 8pm. To be in the running, subscribe to the Concrete Playground newsletter (if you haven't already), then email [email protected] with your name and address.
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