Jack takes us on a touching and sometimes comical journey as he moves from school bullying victim to victor.
Highly Commended Children's Literature Prize for Peace 2001
Notable Award CBC 2001
Highly Commended Australian Family Therapists' Award 2002
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Jack is a smart, funny, 11 year old boy who's being badly bullied at school. What starts as an off the cuff joke during a handball comp, soon becomes a set of circumstances where Jack is no longer safe in the playground, his personal place shrinking to the safety of the library. At home there is conflict of a different kind as Jack's Mum's boyfriend is about to move in and Jack's place in the household is also under threat.
But help is on its way. By expressing himself through photography, Jack begins to make sense of his world; of his relationships with others, and most importantly, with himself.
This excellent one man show explores the often overlooked insidious taunting and teasing that bullies are so adept at inflicting on their victims and the roles that family and schools can play in responding to this issue. The play's charm, humor and quirky situations will inform and delight audiences.
Adapted by Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry
Director Sandra Eldridge
Designer Alice Lindstrom
Dramaturge Caleb Lewis
Lighting Designer Luiz Pampolha
Sound Designer Jeremy Silver
Performed by Tim McGarry
Presented by QUT Gardens Theatre and Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People
