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By Tom Lycos & Stefo Nantsou
Performed by TOM LYCOS, STEFO NANTSOU & LINDY SARDELIC
Music by Tom Lycos 
Directed by Stefo Nantsou

In the front bar of the local pub in a small country town a bloke tells a ripping yarn to his mate and the barmaid. The tale is full of adventure, history, opinion, local knowledge, and peppered with jokes and gags galore. His impersonations of characters and events are hilarious and his mate and the barmaid laugh with recognition. Locust plagues, economic downturns, sub soil moisture, vicious rumours, family hassles and, of course, the bloody drought.

“BURNT” was born and bred out of the true stories of people from regional Australia struggling with prolonged dryness, and in particular how the stresses and strains of continued drought impacts on families and young people. The play is inspired by that “bush story telling” quality and the Zeal Theatre style of performance aims to be like that bloke telling a story to his mates in the local bar.

“BURNT” is Zeal Theatre’s 41st production and celebrates the company’s 20th year since its establishment in 1989. It is the 4th commission by the Sydney Theatre Company (after “GRONKS”, “AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA” & “TABOO”) and is the first since Zeal became an associate company with the STC at the beginning of 2009.

LENGTH: 90 MINUTES.
AUDIENCE SUITABILITY: High school students and adults.

All enquiries contact Stefo Nantsou at the Sydney Theatre Company or

Zeal Theatre on +61 (0) 2 9250 1790