THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR
By Alan Seymour
The One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict agains the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day . It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations.
“All that hogwash about national character’s a thing of the past. Australians are this, Australians are that, Australians make the greatest soldiers, the best fights, it’s all rubbish.”
Suitability - Year 11 & 12
VCE English/EAL - Units 3 & 4, Area of Study 1 Reading and Responding
Idea/Issue/Theme - National Identity, Class, Coming-of-Age, Familial Conflict
Duration - 70 minutes + Q&A (90 min session)
Live
In school performance
Term 1: 9 March - 19 March
Term 2: 20 April - 23 April
Cost
$22.50 per student (groups 100+)
$2,250 minimum performance fee.
Digital Study Guide
COMING SOON