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'The death of an endangered tiger quoll is the critical backdrop to an Australian story about our very survival.
'Andy Dixon is a vet who believes strongly in preserving the environment and our natural resources. When his lover, the determined conservation biologist Dr Piper Ross, agrees to undertake research paid for by the CEO of a mining company, he begins to question her methods and his feelings toward her.
'Little does she know that Andy has been diagnosed with a rare illness, and his life is in as much danger as the species she is trying to save.
'From the mind of Helpmann Award-winning Australian playwright, Hannie Rayson (Hotel Sorrento, Life After George), comes the world premiere of Extinction, a unique drama with a timely and important message of environmental awareness and conservation.' (Production summary)
Production Details
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Presented by Black Swan Theatre Company. World Premiere and performed at Heath Ledger Theatre : 19 September - 4 October 2015.
Director: Stuart Halusz.
Set & Costume Designer: Bryan Woltjen.
Lighting Designer: Trent Suidgeest.
Sound Design / Composer: Ben Collins.
Cast: Hannah Day, Matt Dyktynski, Sarah McNeill, and Myles Pollard.
Presented by Geelong Performing Arts Centre and Red Stitch Actors Theatre at Geelong Performing Arts Centre 12-16 July 2016; Canberra Theatre Centre 20-23 July 2016; and Arts Centre Melbourne 9-13 August 2016.
Director: Nadia Tass
Featuring ensemble members Brett Cousins & Nagaire Dawn Fair.
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Theatre Review : Extinction by Hannie Rayson at the Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre, Is First-rate Drama
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 21 July 2016;
— Review of Extinction 2015 single work drama 'Hannie Rayson once again affirms her place as one of Australia's finest playwrights in Nadia Tass' tightly directed, thought-provoking and absorbing production of Extinction. Rayson writes with integrity, intelligence and profound insight into the debates that determine our attitudes towards the environment, coal mining, the preservation of endangered species, the precarious sphere of human relationships and the abiding preoccupation with our mortality. ...' -
Charlotte Guest Reviews 'Extinction'
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 376 2015; (p. 47)
— Review of Extinction 2015 single work drama -
The Mining Magnate with a Soft Spot for Near-Extinct Tiger Quolls
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 25 September 2015; (p. 14)
— Review of Extinction 2015 single work drama
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The Mining Magnate with a Soft Spot for Near-Extinct Tiger Quolls
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 25 September 2015; (p. 14)
— Review of Extinction 2015 single work drama -
Charlotte Guest Reviews 'Extinction'
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 376 2015; (p. 47)
— Review of Extinction 2015 single work drama -
Theatre Review : Extinction by Hannie Rayson at the Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre, Is First-rate Drama
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 21 July 2016;
— Review of Extinction 2015 single work drama 'Hannie Rayson once again affirms her place as one of Australia's finest playwrights in Nadia Tass' tightly directed, thought-provoking and absorbing production of Extinction. Rayson writes with integrity, intelligence and profound insight into the debates that determine our attitudes towards the environment, coal mining, the preservation of endangered species, the precarious sphere of human relationships and the abiding preoccupation with our mortality. ...'