Winner of Best New Australian Play, Best Direction, Best Independent Production (2007 Matildas Awards)
"One of the best productions of 2007…a compelling and highly theatrical script…exceptional." William McBride, Rave Magazine
"…probably one of the best pieces of Independent Theatre I have had the pleasure of seeing…a fast paced piece that will have you on the edge of your seat." Nigel Munro-Wallis, 612 ABC
On August 12 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine The Kursk went down taking its crew of 118 men with it. This is the thrilling true story of those mariners and their final hours leading up to this global catastrophe. The story follows the rescuers urgent mission to save the submarine and its crew, the political games that were played out behind the scenes and the loved ones that the mariners left behind. In the meantime the whole world waited desperately for the survivors to be rescued.
Playwright Sasha Janowicz, who also performs in the show, is a Russian born Australian whose passion for the subject matter has led to extensive research and several trips to Russia to seek out the truth behind the controversy. Sasha was also sent an anonymous package. In it he found a submariner captain’s uniform complete with medals. The Russians donated their time, artefacts and pieces of uniforms for the project. It was clear that the true story of The Kursk had to be told.
The Kursk is a haunting and chilling theatrical experience; it is an edge of your seat thriller. This extraordinary and inspired play is the true and human story behind the ill-fated Kursk. This unique production magically captures the submariners’ claustrophobic world and the terrifying ordeal that the trapped sailors endured as they awaited rescue.
WHAT: The Kursk
WHERE: The Q Performing Arts Centre, Queanbeyan
WHEN: 22 – 26 September 2009
TICKETS: $27 – $47
BOOKINGS: 02 8298 0290 OR www.theq.net.au
