Still Standing

The play ‘Still Standing’ is a Rock ‘n’ Roll love story written by Margery and Michael Forde. The Forde family have surprised the La Boite Theatre with sold out seasons for x-stacy, Milo’s Wake, Way out West and now Still Standing. The Forde family are award-winning playwrights, after winning the 2001 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award for Milo’s Wake. ‘Still Standing’ is set in modern times about a band, which was together in the 80’s and is reuniting under desperate yet rewarding circumstances. It follows the high and low moments of three characters as they reflect, rekindle and jam together as if they never split up. The elements Tension and focus, combined together to create Dramatic Meaning, which were used to highlight important moments throughout the production of ‘Still Standing’.

The initial moment, which displayed tension and focus, was ‘The Fight Scene’. It begins with Brenda and Nev engaging in a deep intense conversation abou...