Adapting Alice Pung’s award-winning book, writer and comedian Diana Nguyen and director Petra Kalive bring Laurinda’s schoolyard setting to the stage for a fresh and feisty new work.
Published on 20 July 2022
Video
Laurinda trailer
Watch the video trailer for Laurinda ahead of seeing the production live on stage.
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Interview
Strong connections
With only a handful of performances left of Laurinda, Georgina Naidu reflects on what she has connected with most in the story and what it has meant for her to be part of an all-Asian Australian cast.
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Education
Laurinda Education Pack
A resource pack for teachers and students to learn more about Laurinda, with activities to analyse and explore the MTC production.
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Q&A
Laurinda Sound Design
Composer and Sound Designer Marco Cher-Gibard discusses the music and sounds of Laurinda.
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Q&A
The liminal space
Learn more about the set design and AV components of Laurinda in this Q&A with Eugyeene Teh, Roshelle Fong and Justin Gardam.
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Feature
Layered stories
In co-adapting Laurinda, writer Diana Nguyen has layered multiple stories in Alice Pung's novel to expand it for a new generation. She talks to us about how this evolved during the writing process and the joy of sharing a Vietnamese story on stage.