The Turquoise Elephant | Observatory Theatre
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The Turquoise Elephant | Observatory Theatre

As Director Lachlan Driscoll notes, ‘each character has their bonkers idea of what’s going on outside and how to cope” Carleton observes that ‘we do nothing on a grander and grander scale’. And what, the play asks us, is there to be done? Who should do it?’ In such a situation, an absurdist, black farce is absolutely the way in which to encourage audiences to face up to current reality—and to start to talk about the ‘elephant in the room’ (now, for me, forever turquoise!).

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"We are here to say yes to your ideas and to help bring them to life" - Katherine Quigley on a new era for Backbone Arts
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"We are here to say yes to your ideas and to help bring them to life" - Katherine Quigley on a new era for Backbone Arts

“It takes a village to raise a child - and Backbone is just one part of that village for many children of all ages, we are here to say yes to your ideas and to help bring them to life. We are here to inspire creation. We are here to make sure that no matter what’s going on in your life, you have a place to call home, where you are loved and accepted for the complex and wonderful person you are."

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