TANK is 6 short, fun and quirky plays about our relationship to water brought to you by Canberra Youth Theatre (CYT). Venture inside the TANK and hear incredible aquatic tales involving crazy Martian zombies, pirates who sail their ships on meat, a bushranger who steals water and a polar bear who is forced to work in a supermarket.

TANK is sustainable theatre. TANK is about water. Our need and use of it. It’s priceless existence. It’s scarcity.

TANK is set inside a small theatrical water tank. TANK is flexible, fun, intimate portable theatre created by and with young people. It is physically small and seats a maximum of 6 audience members. It is a series of 6 x 6 minute plays. TANK is designed by Imogen Keen in collaboration with local sculptor Geoff Farquhar-Still and performed by the CYT Actors Ensemble (ages18-25) accompanied by the Mini Ensemble, a small street theatre troupe of 10-12 year olds. TANK has the capacity to tour the ACT and be taken to wherever the message about water needs to be delivered.

TANK was developed in 2008 through a series of workshops conducted by local playwright Adam Hadley with Canberra Youth Theatre participants aged 7-12. Research and polling reveals time and time again that young people are concerned with the environment. The water shortages in Australia effects us all. This project is timely, artistically challenging and ideologically relevant to young people and provides audiences with an innovative and joyful way to engage with a serious issue. TANK redefines performance space and encourages young people to take control of the storytelling. TANK is the future – everyone should get one.

WARNING! TANK may contain traces of Pirates, Meerkats, Martian Zombies, Polar Bears, Paris Hilton & Water.

Written by Adam Hadley
Directed by Pip Buining
Designed by Imogen Keen
Puppets by Hilary Talbot
Tank Structure Designed by Geoff Farquhar-Still
Sound by Kimmo Vennonen

Performed by CYT 2009 Actors Ensemble (ages 18-25)
supported by Mini CYT Ensemble (ages10-12)

2010 Performances
National Folk Festival
3rd and 4th of April 2010

2009 Performances
Floriade, Commonwealth Park
Performances at 10am, 11am and 12noon on 13, 20, 26 and 27 September 2009
& Performances at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm on 12 & 19 September 2009

Canberra CBD, Garema Place
Performances at 11am and 12noon 23-28 November 2009

FREE ENTRY!
TANK only seats an audience of 6 people per 6 minute performance.

TANK is generously supported by the Rock Development Group, Floriade and Canberra CBD whilst Canberra Milk sponsors the CYT Actors Ensemble. CYT is proudly supported by its members, the ACT Government through artsACT and the ACT Health Promotions Grant Program, and the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.