THE WEB Plays Bakehouse Theatre, Now thru Nov 2

Travis is headstrong and confident, with the world at his feet. Fred is shy, isolated and dealing with the death of his father. When Travis takes Fred under his wing to help him with a social studies assignment, it triggers an intriguing chain of events that ends in a vicious attack. As the police investigate, it becomes clear that nothing is straightforward in the collision between the virtual and real worlds of the teenage imagination.

Set in a rural Australian town, where rumours are spread as swiftly as the sun and drought can destroy a farmer's crop, isolation is magnified due to the harshness of country life. The play explores the dangerous undercurrent of Internet technology which is omnipresent in today's society, and how new communication tools impact upon people and their personal lives.

Lies are exposed and family secrets forced out in the open as manipulation, confusion, fear and prejudice grips and invades a sleepy outback community.

Produced by: Peter Green; Asst Director: Romina Verdiglione; Set/Costume Design by: Manda Webber; Lighting Design by : Alexander Ramsay; Sound Design by: Daniel Thorpe

Featuring: Michael Lemmer, Andrew Thomas, Amy Victoria Brooks, Nathan Porteus and Delia Taylor

School Matinees are available subject to numbers. Please contact peter@bakehousetheatre.com to discuss. Teacher notes will be available.

THE WEB runs tonight, October 17 to November 2 (Wed to Sat) at 8pm, with one Matinee: Friday, 1 November 2013 - 1:00pm. All performances run at the Bakehouse Theatre, 255 Angas Street, Adelaide. Tickets: Adult $28; Conc $24; FB $20; Groups (6+) $20; Students (Secondary, Tertiary, Drama) $15; Previews all $20. Duration: 90 minutes plus an interval.

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