Prize Fighter (play)

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Prize Fighter is a play by Congolese-Australian writer Future D. Fidel.

Future D. Fidel is a Congolese-Australian playwright.

The play concerns a talented young boxer, Isa, an orphaned Congolese refugee and former child soldier who has settled in Brisbane, confronting his past as he prepares for a national boxing title.

Prize Fighter premiered at the Roundhouse Theatre in Brisbane in September 2015, produced by La Boite Theatre Company and the Brisbane Festival. [1] [2] The production also played at the Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney from 6-22 January 2017, as part of the Sydney Festival. [3] [4]

The Roundhouse Theatre is a theatre-in-the-round located in the Kelvin Grove Urban Village, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is Australia's only purpose-built theatre in the round. It is owned by Queensland University of Technology and used by the La Boite Theatre Company.

La Boite Theatre Company is a major Australian theatre company based in Brisbane, Queensland. La Boite was established in 1925 and now is the second largest theatre company in Queensland. It is known for its bold, contemporary approach towards theatrical texts, and its development of new Australian work. Its declared mission is to "produce and present exhilarating theatre that is alive to the present, extends and inspires artists, and invigorates the hearts and minds of audiences".

Brisbane Festival

Brisbane Festival is one of Australia's leading international arts festivals, and is held each September in Brisbane, Australia.

It was nominated for Best New Australian Work, and the production Best Play, at the 2016 Helpmann Awards.

The Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work is an award presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA), an employers' organisation which serves as the peak body in the live entertainment and performing arts industries in Australia. The accolade is handed out at the annual Helpmann Awards, which celebrates achievements in musical theatre, contemporary music, comedy, opera, classical music, theatre, dance and physical theatre in Australia.

The Helpmann Award for Best Play is a theatre award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. The award is for a production of a play, which may be a new work or a revival of an existing work. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Play.

The 16th Annual Helpmann Awards for live performance in Australia were held on 25 July 2016 at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.

The play is published by Playlab Press.

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References

  1. ↑ Sebag-Montefiore, Clarissa (2015-09-26). "Prize Fighter review: story of a child soldier is harrowing but lacks punch". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  2. ↑ Croggon, Alison (2015-09-11). "Review: Prize Fighter's tale of refugee's wartime struggle packs a punch". ABC News. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  3. ↑ Blake, Jason (2017-01-09). "There are so many shows to see in the Festival, but Prize Fighter feels like one you shouldn't miss". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  4. ↑ Boon, Maxim (6 January 2017). "Playwright Future D Fidel's 'Prize Fighter' Spars With Demons Of The Past". theMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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