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A naked young man painted in black and ochre appears from the shadows. He is an survivor of an unknown conflict of armageddon-like proportions. He speaks of the devastation he has witnessed. He breaks down and then speaks again with different voices.
With The Fire Testament, Keene conjures a conflict which feels both physical and psychic. That this young man is damaged is beyond question. What has actually done the damage is open to the imagination.
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EXTRACT: An th living one who weren't nothin but a blisterd chile sat down in th shite lookt from me an sait no such. No fuckit such he sait with th eyes cold in his head. An he fell sudden like a fit were on him crying in th shite. You fuckit dog I sait. I seen th fuckit miracle. I clawed his face to me to look in his eyes. Then I saw he were a maddie with his eyes a twist in his filthy head an th mouth an empty hole.
Adult languageWhilst discussing the 2008 production of ' Lower Depths' by Maxim Gorky, Director, Ariette Taylor and the Australian's Fiona Gruber reflect on the aesthetic influences of the Keene/Taylor project, in particular a furniture repository belonging to the Brotherhood of St Laurence that was a cornerstone of many Keene/Taylor productions.
Keene Taylor Theatre Project : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, accessible for research purposes.
A brief history of 45 Downstairs, host to a number of productions included in the Keene/Taylor Theatre Project.
Richard Murphet's survey of Melbourne's theatre scene in the early 2000s, in which he discusses the Keene/Taylor Theatre Project.
Daniel Keene's website, containing interviews, extracts, introductions and production histories.
"For the first time I can remember, Daniel Keene has two productions on at once in his home town... Since he lives in the same house as I do, I sneakily exploited our proximity to ask him some questions. And, eventually, he answered them."
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