http://reviewfix.com/2016/07/review-fix-exclusive-midtown-international-theatre-festival-coverage-kieran-carroll-talks-australias-oldest-man/

Child abuse play shows hope is important

Frankston Leader article about The Truth is Longer Than a Lie, July 2016.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/playwright-kieran-carroll-tackles-child-abuse-in-the-truth-is-longer-than-a-lie-at-frankston-arts-centre/news-story/7001d3816e5c3d7a25aed11ca5823ee3

Australia’s Oldest Man crosses the Atlantic and plays at the Skint Theatre Festival in Bristol on Fri 22nd July and Sat 23rd July. Each night the play is performed five times in a jail cell by Bristol based actors Matthew Deering and Tabitha Fry. More information about the festival, based on a recent Spanish theatre festival idea called ‘micro-theatre’ can be found below.

http://theatrebristol.net/whats-on/2016/7/22/skint-theatre-festival-the-island-bristol

Australia’s Oldest Man has a big July coming up. On July 16 and 17, the play has two performances as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival in Manhattan:

http://www.midtownfestival.org/short-venues.html

The following weekend, on the 22nd an 23rd of July, the play will have its debut in England at The Island Venue, Bristol, as part of the Skint Theatre Festival. The Bristol-based actor, Matthew Deering, will take on the role. More information on Bristol soon.

The Truth is Longer Than a Lie returns for its first show since last year’s premiere season in Melbourne. This compelling play about two families consumed by a world of child abuse will be presented in the beautifully appointed Cube Theatre, Frankston. Tickets and more information about the production can be found below:

http://artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au/Whats_On_-_Buy_Tickets/The_Truth_is_Longer_than_a_Lie

Sons of Sun (The Sam Phillips Story) rolls through NSW over the next few weeks starting on Sat May 7 at the Clarendon Guesthouse in Katoomba. Following this there are further dates in Canberra, Cronulla, Petersham and Thirroul. More details soon. Here’s the link for the Clarendon show. http://www.clarendonguesthouse.com.au/whats_on.html

Australia’s Oldest Man returns to New York for a third festival appearance. It plays at the Flying Solo Festival at the Secret Theatre, Long Island City, on Thursday May 12 @ 9.30pm. For further details and tickets go here: http://flyingsolo4.bpt.me/

September 2015

Craig Hyde-Smith as ‘Spiderman’ for premiere season, Richmond Theatrette, Melbourne.

Photograph: David Collopy

The Truth is Longer Than a Lie, the play adapted from the book of the same name by Dr Neerosh Mudaly and Professor Chris Goddard, about child abuse and subsequent professional interventions, now has a second version of 50 minutes duration. The idea for this version is that it can be performed in schools, community centres, outdoor areas, conference rooms, factories and focus nights etc. The play can be set up quickly in this version and can be run in tandem with Q and A sessions, forums and information support sessions. More information on this version of the play will soon be posted. Please email me: kierancarroll@hotmail.com for bookings and enquiries.