First Casualty
By Christopher Johnston
Directed by Lee Lewis
AFGHANISTAN 2011. OUR AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS. A WAR NO-ONE WINS.
Welcome to the remote Combat Outpost Mirage, home to eight Aussie Diggers mired in our longest war. From this tiny fortification overlooking a beautiful valley in the forbidding mountains of Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, Captain Trent Kelly and his men have a lot to deal with. When they aren't mentoring a platoon from the Afghan National Army, they're patrolling for Taliban insurgents, negotiating with a powerful local warlord, or simply making it through another day a long way from home.
Written by a serving soldier and veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, First Casualty is a debut play like no other. It's an authentic account of the real lives of Australian troops at war — the triumphs and the tragedies, the strains and the sacrifices, the pressure and the release. There's tension, occasional explosions of violence, and humour, but at its heart First Casualty is about the friendship of the soldiers who have given up so much for their country.
This is not an anti-war story. This is not a pro-war story. This is a story of soldiers — the sons, the husbands, the fathers, the people we love.
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Dates12 NOV — 10 DEC
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LocationBILLE BROWN THEATRE
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TimesEvenings: Mon & Tue 6.30pm, Wed – Sat 7.30pm
Matinees: Wed 1.00pm, Sat 2.00pm - Buy Tickets
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Night with the Artists
Mon 21 Nov 6.30pm
Venue
BILLE BROWN THEATRE
Season
12 NOV — 10 DEC -
Duration2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 20 minute interval
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AccessibilityAuslan Interpreted Mon 21 Nov 6.30pmAudio Described Sat 10 Dec 2.00pm
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Play briefing
Mon 7 Nov 6.00pm
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WarningThis production contains coarse language, strobe lighting, herbal cigarettes, dead blackouts, replica weapons, simulated violence and smoke and haze effects. It also contains audio and visual effects that may be triggering for some people. If you have audio or...
This production contains coarse language, strobe lighting, herbal cigarettes, dead blackouts, replica weapons, simulated violence and smoke and haze effects. It also contains audio and visual effects that may be triggering for some people. If you have audio or visual sensitivities or are concerned about the content of the play we recommend contacting our box office for further information.
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Dates12 NOV — 10 DEC
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LocationBILLE BROWN THEATRE
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TimesEvenings: Mon & Tue 6.30pm, Wed – Sat 7.30pm
Matinees: Wed 1.00pm, Sat 2.00pm - Buy Tickets
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Night with the Artists
Mon 21 Nov 6.30pm
Venue
BILLE BROWN THEATRE
Season
12 NOV — 10 DEC -
Duration2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 20 minute interval
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AccessibilityAuslan Interpreted Mon 21 Nov 6.30pmAudio Described Sat 10 Dec 2.00pm
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Play briefing
Mon 7 Nov 6.00pm
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WarningThis production contains coarse language, strobe lighting, herbal cigarettes, dead blackouts, replica weapons, simulated violence and smoke and haze effects. It also contains audio and visual effects that may be triggering for some people. If you have audio or...
This production contains coarse language, strobe lighting, herbal cigarettes, dead blackouts, replica weapons, simulated violence and smoke and haze effects. It also contains audio and visual effects that may be triggering for some people. If you have audio or visual sensitivities or are concerned about the content of the play we recommend contacting our box office for further information.
Creatives
Playwright Christopher Johnston
Director Lee Lewis
Musical Director James Dobinson
Choreographer Dan Venz
Designer Renée Mulder
Lighting Designer Paul Jackson
Original Score THE SWEATS
Sound Design THE SWEATS, Brady Watkins
Video Designer Craig Wilkinson
Associate Video Designer Jake Lodder
Intimacy and Fight Director Nigel Poulton
Stage Manager Lucy Kelland
Assistant Stage Manager Bridget O’Brien
Contributing Artist
Military Consultant Matt Cardinaels CSM
Dari Language Consultants Arwin Arwin, Reza Momenzada
Pashto Language Consultant Masood Ehsan
Cast
Captain Trent Kelly Mitchell Bourke
Sergeant Jack Hunter Steven Rooke
Sapper "Thommo" Kent Reagan Mannix
Ali Reza Momenzada
Corporal Nick "Woodsy" Woods Will Bartolo
Malim Khan Amer Thabet
Brigadier Michaela Cain/Lucy/Psychologist Christen O'Leary
Mohammed Arwin Arwin
Bucko/Chorus/Dance Captain Trent Owers
Ahmed/Journalist/Ensemble Adam Kay
Journalist/Ensemble Kevin Spink
Abdul/Ensemble Silva Pearce
Design
Bootcamp
Play Briefing
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Ticket prices
Group bookings of 8+ full price adult tickets receive 1 complimentary ticket per group.
† 35 & Under prices are available with official document providing birthdate (e.g. license).
* Concession prices are available with a full-time student card, Centrelink Pensioner card, Healthcare card and Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) cards.
^ Seniors prices are available with an eligible Queensland Government-issued Seniors Card, excluding Business and National Senior Cards.
Ticket Prices
Group bookings of 8+ full price adult tickets receive 1 complimentary ticket per group.
† 35 & Under prices are available with official document providing birthdate (e.g. license).
* Concession prices are available with a full-time student card, Centrelink Pensioner card, Healthcare card and Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) cards.
^ Seniors prices are available with an eligible Queensland Government-issued Seniors Card, excluding Business and National Senior Cards.
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