Trent Dalton’s latest adaptation coming to Townsville for North Australian Festival of Arts
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The creator of a smash-hit book turned Netflixshow is bringing his latest theatre production to Townsville.
As part of the 2024 North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA), Townsville’s Civic Theatre will host Trent Dalton’s Love Storiesfor eight nights from October 4 to 11.
The annual festival turns Townsville into an art, music and culture hub, with visitors flocking to the city providing an economic boost.
Inspired by personal experience, author and journalist Trent Dalton, who is widely known for Boy Swallows Universe, spent two months in 2021 at a street corner in Brisbane’s CBD with a 1960s typewriter asking everyday Aussies one question; ‘Can you please tell me a love story?’. Dalton then collated the stories into a book titled Love Stories.
Much like the success of the global hit book-turned-TV show Boy Swallows Universe, Love Storiesis being brought to life and is set to premiere at Brisbane Festival before coming to Townsville.
Actor Lachlan Woods will play the role of Trent Dalton in the production.
The North Australian Festival of Arts will kick off from September 26 and run until October 13, with Strand Park as the hub.
Other highlights are set to include the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, who are heading to Townsville for the first time in seven years and their first appearance at the festival.
The orchestra will be performing Symphony Under The Stars featuring Dvorák’s Symphony No. 8, a new work by Queensland’s acclaimed composer Paul Dean.
NAFA 2024 artistic director and co-chief executive of Dancenorth Australia Kyle Page said this year’s festival is going to be ‘the biggest yet’ and is excited for audiences to experience Dalton’s latest work.
“When I first heard whispers of a live theatre production of Love Stories, I knew that we had to do whatever we could to bring this work to Townsville,” he said.
“What a tremendous privilege for NAFA to be the first touring destination following the hotly anticipated world premiere in Brisbane Festival.”
“In an age in which we are constantly reminded of the immense pain and suffering in the world, love is the antidote that we all need.”
Last year’s festival was enjoyed by over 50,000 attendees over 471 performances featuring 912 artists from around Australia and the world.
For tickets to Trent Dalton’s Love Stories and more information on this year’s NAFA program visit the NAFA website.
Originally published as Trent Dalton’s latest adaptation coming to Townsville for North Australian Festival of Arts
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