Taking Liberty by Ingle Knight
a Shows on the Go Tour of Taking Liberty
Adult $35 + $3.50 Booking Fee
Concession/Student $29 + $3.50 Booking Fee
Under 18 $18 + $3.50 Booking Fee
Group 8+ $31 + $3.50 Booking Fee
Family of 4: $22.50 + $3.50 Booking Fee
+ BREC Access
Age Recommendation: 9+ years
Suggested Dress Code: 80’s fashion fabulous – whatever floats your boat (pun intended).
SHARE YOUR MEMORY OR MEMORABILIA
We invite community to share their memory or memorabilia of the America’s Cup and will display the stories, photos and items shared in our Stage One foyer before the performance of TAKING LIBERTY. Find out more below…
Experience the moment that defined a nation – the defeat of Liberty by Australia II in the 1983 America’s Cup
THEATRE 180 in collaboration with WA Museum presents one of the greatest moments in Australian sporting history – the defeat of Liberty by Australia II in the 1983 America’s Cup.
In an epic, against-the-odds finish to a best-of-seven race, Skipper John Bertrand led his crew to turn the tide from a 3-1 deficit in race five and claim victory in a nail-biting decider, one of the biggest comebacks in sporting history.
Combining the excitement of live theatre against a cinematic backdrop, Taking Liberty by Ingle Knight celebrates the moment in time which defined a nation and gave international prominence to our cultural identity and fighting spirit, ending America’s 132-year dominance of the sport in what became known as the Race of the Century.
A story of enormous national significance: one of grit, perseverance, technological innovations and the athleticism of those who changed the course of history.
CREATIVE CREDITS
By Ingle Knight
Directed by Stuart Halusz.
Assistant Director Craig Williams.
Featuring Stuart Halusz, Luke Hewitt and Jarryd Dobson.
SHARE YOUR MEMORY OR MEMORABILIA
Tickets & Venue Info
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BREC ACCESS
A doorway to the arts that’s always open!
We want everyone to have the opportunity to see this show at BREC.
So here’s our offer. Through BREC Access we are making some seats available for those who need a good night out but who can’t manage full price at the moment and we invite those who can to ‘pay it forward’ and choose a higher price.
$10.00 OPEN – I need a good night out but the cost of living is starting to bite!
$25.00 ENTER – I need a good night out but can pay a bit more
$70.00 FLING – I want to pay it forward and fling open the doors for someone else
* Limited BREC Access Tickets available
“THEATRE 180 is proud to continue our 31-year history of telling Western Australian stories with this production. Taking Liberty, as the title promises, highlights the tenacity, audacity and larrikin belief in resounding success which characterised the 1983 campaign to wrest America’s Cup from the bolt holes of the New York Yacht Club, where it had sat firmly for 132 years.
Filled with colourful characters, drama and laughs aplenty, this play takes us back to the moment in time when Western Australia was put on the world map and the stage was set for the port city of Fremantle, where Australia II and her famous winged-keel now proudly hangs in our WA Maritime Museum, to shine.”
Stuart Halusz, Artistic Director THEATRE 180