Hoods
Wednesday 25th June 2025
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The Esperance Civic Centre presents a Barking Gecko Arts production Hoods By Angela Betzien
Each night two hoods ride a train to a wrecking yard on the outskirts of the city. Here, in this cemetery of stories, they are storytellers with the power to fast forward, pause and rewind. Tonight, they tell the story of three kids left in a car.
Rewind. It’s Friday, KFC night and the last day of school before Christmas. Kyle, Jessie and baby brother Troy are waiting in the car for their mum. As night approaches the car park takes on a dark and sinister aspect filled with strange and unfamiliar characters. The shopping centre closes, Mum still hasn’t returned, and the baby won’t stop crying.
Exploring issues of poverty and family violence, Hoods is a suburban tale of survival and solidarity against the odds.
Show Duration: 60mins (no interval)
Recommended Age: Secondary school students - Years 9 to 12
Content Warnings: This performance contains references to domestic violence, self-harm, alcohol and tobacco use, as well as course language, flashing lights, loud noises and theatrical haze.
Playwright: Angela Betzien
Director: Andrea Gibbs
Set & Costume Designer: Sam Knox
Lighting Designer: Peter Young
Composer/Sound Designer Tim Collins
The 2025 season of Hoods presented by Barking Gecko Arts is made possible by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Woodside Energy, Wright Burt Foundation, Quercus Group, Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, Keystart, City of Subiaco, Horizon Power, Telethon, Peter & Elizabeth Moore Family Foundation, Minderoo Foundation, No Place for Poverty, and Youth Focus.