Jacaranda mimosifolia

The Jacaranda Tree

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“There is no truth. Only memory.” Rachel, Dan and Richard once were very close at University. They were known as “The Three Boozeteers” and did everything together. They were inseparable. Now, over ten years later, Richard arrives unexpectedly at the rammed earth house Dan has built for himself, Rachel and their son Simon in a remote part of the northern NSW countryside. Behind their idyllic house grows a beautiful Jacaranda tree, which is in full bloom when Richard arrives. But the tree hides a terrible secret. Over the course of the next week that secret, and more, emerges. The Jacaranda Tree combines elements of myth, mystery and a powerful quest for truth, all played out in front of an epic Australian landscape.

Preview

One of Alex’s most acclaimed plays The Jacaranda Tree was shortlisted for the 2004 Rodney Seaborn Playwright’s Award, received an Honourable Mention in the Virtual Theatre Project’s International Play Competition of 2004 and was workshopped as a part of Theatrelab 2005. It was produced in a sold out season at La Mama in Melbourne in 2006, directed by Nina Karol and starring (pictured) Liz McColl, Paul Pearson (right) and Jonathan Dyer.

Cast

1 female, 2 male, boy

Year

2006

Running Time

100 mins

No of Prods

3