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‘Goliath’ at PAC Script Lab
Schoolyard politics will be tackled head-on in the next PAC Script Lab on Wednesday, March 31. Burleigh Smith's screenplay, Goliath, offers insight into the lives of those affected by bullying.
Set at a prestigious boarding school for boys, Goliath reveals how bullying shapes those involved, with not just the popularity of students at stake, but also the respect of parents and teachers on the line.
"Goliath is a liberal adaptation of Tom Brown's School Days, the classic novel by Thomas Hughes," says Smith. "It's set in the present-day and tells of a new student trying to make friends and a new Headmaster who is determined to reform the bullying culture."
Burleigh Smith is a Perth screenwriter, director and actor who has made a number of short films, including Love Like You've Never Been Hurt, which screened at the Perth International Arts Festival's Lotterywest Films season in 2009 and was nominated for Best Director at this year's WA Screen Awards.
Those attending will also be treated to a viewing of another recent short-film of Smith's, Then She Was Gone, shot entirely in black-and-white Super 8.
PAC Script Labs gives audiences a unique opportunity to see an original script come to life with professional actors and to then contribute to the development of these promising works in progress.
Complimentary wine and nibbles will be provided from 6:00pm.
Date: Wednesday March 31, 2010
Time: From 6:00pm
Where: Subiaco Arts Centre - 180 Hamersley Rd, Subiaco
Cost: Free
RSVP: To reserve a place, email pac@screenworkshop.com.au or phone Annie or Amy on 9384 4604.
PAC Script Labs are proudly supported by ScreenWest, Lotterywest, Paddy Maguires and the City of Subiaco.
