Solomon Thomas Solomon Thomas i(23401561 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Coil Mark Rogers , Mark Rogers , Solomon Thomas , Steve Wilson-Alexander , Carly Young , 2022 single work drama

'At the cutting edge of theatre and technology, re:group’s Coil endeared itself to audiences at the Sydney Opera House in 2022. Now this captivatingly clever and entertaining work is set to take Wollongong back to the glory days of video stores – before they were killed by streaming.

'Beginning as a popular Wollongong-based performance collective, and now nationally recognised, re:group’s work has been nurtured through Merrigong’s artist development programs (Route Dash Niner, 2016/2017; Tom William Mitchell, 2018; UFO, 2022). In Coil they create an experience both gobsmackingly ingenious in its execution, whilst being funny, warm-hearted and deeply resonant. Coil reflects upon the joys, perils and pitfalls of nostalgia, and how we grapple with goodbyes.

'Inspired by the highs and lows of pop culture and the near-to-home closure of Leading Edge video store in Thirroul, re:group mash theatre and movie-making together to create something immersive, irreverent, and inherently live.'

Source: Merrigong Theatre program (season 2023).

1 UFO Kirby Medway , Solomon Thomas , 2021 single work drama

'At a golf course on the edge of a regional town, a reluctant group of young people are employed to keep watch over a landed spacecraft. The UFO sits, silent, with lights flashing—for minutes, hours, days. But just when they are ready to give up...

'UFO is a new live-cinema sci-fi theatre work performed on a 1:8 miniature golf course, using exquisitely detailed figurines of the actors.'

Source: Australian Performing Arts Exchange.

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